Question

Metals are electropositive in nature which means:
A. they gain electrons more easily
B. they lose electrons more easily
C. they form bonds by gaining electrons
D. they are positively charged

Answer 1

Hint: We know that metals are substances which are good conductors of heat and electricity. They have metallic bonds. Metals readily form cations that are positive ions, they do not form anions. Some of the examples of metals are iron,cobalt,sodium, zinc,nichrome, copper, aluminium and many more.

Complete answer:
We know that metals are electropositive in nature. Non metals are electronegative in nature. Non metals are electronegative in nature because they have a tendency of accepting electrons or they can gain electrons more easily. On the other hand metals have a tendency to lose electrons more easily. Metals lose electrons in order to stabilise themselves. They lose electrons because valence electrons of the outermost shell are very weakly attracted to the nucleus.

So from the above explanation it is clear to us that, the correct answer of the given question is option (B), Metals are electropositive in nature which means they lose electrons more easily.

Additional information:
Metals have different properties. Metals have high melting points. They have high density. They possess metallic lustre. They are solid at room temperature, only mercury is a metal which is in liquid state at room temperature. Some metals are shiny in nature, some of the examples of such metals are gold and silver. Silver is the best conductor of electricity.

Note: Always remember that metals are electropositive in nature. Non metals are electronegative in nature. Caesium is the most electropositive in nature and fluorine is the most electronegative in nature. Metals are electropositive because they can easily lose their valence electron from their outermost shell.