Biology (11th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1259188132
ISBN 13: 978-1-25918-813-8

Chapter 2 - The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of Water - Review Questions - Apply - Page 32: 1

Answer

C.

Work Step by Step

Potassium (K) has one valence electron, which is likely to be lost to form a K+ ion. A. is wrong since Fluorine is likely to take up an electron and form an anion, while B. is insert and will just keep its full valence shell. D. is likely to form covalent bonds, not ions.
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