Which of the following elements will likely form a negative ion in its ionic compounds? . a.. li, lithium. c.. mg, magnesium. b.. al, aluminum. d.. cl, chlorine

i think   the answer is c hope i'm right

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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