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Calcium is in the same group as magnesium. Does it tend to gain or lose electrons when it binds?

Calcium is in the same group as magnesium. Does it tend to gain or lose electrons when it binds?
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Calcium is in the same group as magnesium. Does it tend to gain or lose electrons when it binds?

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It tends to LOSE electrons because it is a cation (metal ion) as opposed to an anion (nonmetal ion)
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