Why is it easy for some elements to lose electrons and harder for others?

Which statement is true about ionic compounds?

This question is about electrolysis. metal spoons can be coated with silver. this is called electroplating. suggest one reason why spoons are electroplated?

Which statement correctly describes metallic bonds? a. they form when certain atoms lose electrons and other atoms gain electrons. b. they involve an attraction between anions and cations. they always involvpoth a metal and a nonmetal. d. they can only form between atoms of the same element. e. they form because electrons can move freely between atoms.