Most of the elements on the left-hand side of the Periodic Table are metals.
Which statement explains this in terms of the structure of their atoms?
Their atoms have many outer shell electrons, so they gain electrons to form negative ions.
Their atoms have few outer shell electrons, so they lose electrons to form positive ions.
Their atoms have few outer shell electrons, so they gain electrons to form negative ions.
Their atoms have full outer shells, so they share electrons to form small molecules.
64 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 2.2 Bonding, covering 2.2.1 Metals, non-metals and the Periodic Table, 2.2.2 Types of chemical bonding and dot and cross diagrams, 2.2.3 Limitations of bonding models, and 2.2.4 Reactivity, atomic number and the modern Periodic Table. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.