Question

1. click pause ( ‖ ). elements can be classified as metals and nonmetals. metals do not hold on to their valence electrons very tightly, while nonmetals hold their electrons tightly. ionization energy is a measure of how tightly the valence electrons are held. a. try pulling an electron away from each atom. based on this experiment, which atom is a metal? which is a nonmetal? b. try moving an electron from the metal to the nonmetal. what happens?

Explanation:

A. Metals have low ionization - energy, so the atom from which it is easier to pull an electron is a metal. Non - metals have high ionization - energy, so the atom from which it is harder to pull an electron is a nonmetal.
B. When moving an electron from a metal to a nonmetal, the metal becomes a positively charged ion (cation) and the nonmetal becomes a negatively charged ion (anion), and an ionic bond may form.

Answer:

A. The atom from which it is easier to pull an electron is a metal. The atom from which it is harder to pull an electron is a nonmetal.
B. The metal forms a cation and the nonmetal forms an anion, and an ionic bond may form.