Compare the way the metals on the left side of the periodic table react to the way metals on the right side of

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Compare the way the metals on the left side of the periodic table react to the way metals on the right side of

2007-11-06 00:16:50 · 2 answers · asked by Baby Gurl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The more the metal are on the left side, the more easily they tend to give an electron and from cations (ions with one or more positive charges) The leftest column are the alkalis , Na, K, Rb ,Cs which give mono positive ions.

2007-11-06 00:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

left side=ionic bonding
right side= covalent bonding

2007-11-06 00:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by dunnohow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋