Oxygen is a _______ and therefore _______ when it forms an ion.
A) metal; loses electrons
B) metal; gains electrons
C) nonmetal; loses electrons
D) nonmetal; gains electrons
E) metalloid; loses electrons

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Oxygen is a nonmetal and tends to gain electrons to form an ion, specifically an oxide ion with a charge of -2.

Oxygen Is a _______ and Therefore _______ When It Forms

Oxygen Is a _ and Therefore _ When It Forms