How can you predict if an element will form a cation or an anion?

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Broderick Pittman

Biology

27 November, 16:57

How can you predict if an element will form a cation or an anion?

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Benitez · Answer 1

First of all check if the element is a metal. Most of the time metals form cations like aluminium which is Al3 + potassium which is K + but if it is a non-metal most of the times it is an anion for example the halogens like chlorine which is Cl - and bromine which is Br-