In general, metals react by: a. gaining valence electrons b. sharing valence electrons c. sometimes gaining and sometimes losing valence electrons d. losing valence electrons

Option (D) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

It is known that metals are the substances which hold excess number of electrons and hence they need to lose electrons in order to gain stability.

For example, potassium is a metal with atomic number 19 and its electronic configuration is 2, 8, 8, 1.

So, it needs to gain stability and hence, it easily loses its one valence  electron to acquire a positive charge as .

Thus, we can conclude that in general, metals react by losing valence electrons.

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atomic mass = 39

number of neutrons = 20

number of protons= 19

electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

the number of electron in first shell = 2

number of electrons in n=3 shell = 8