Which statement below is true?
A) Metals gain electrons to have a positive charge.
B) Metals gain electrons to have a negative charge.
C) Metals lose electrons to have a positive charge.
D) Nonmetals lose electrons.
E) Transition metals can gain 2 or more electrons to become metal ions.

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Metals typically have few valence electrons and tend to lose them to form cations with a positive charge. Nonmetals, on the other hand, tend to gain electrons to form anions with a negative charge. Transition metals can gain different numbers of electrons to form various types of metal ions.

Which Statement Below Is True