How many electrons will each ele- ment gain or lose in forming an ion?
a. calcium
c. aluminum
b. fluorine
d. oxygen

Can someone please also explain to me how I will know when wich Element loses or gains electrons?

The combustion of methane, ch4, releases 890.4kj/mol. that is, when one mole of methane is burned,890.4 kj are given off to the surroundings. this meansthat the products have 890.4 kj less than the reactants.thus, ah for the reaction = - 890.4 kj. a negative symbolforah indicates an exothermic reaction.ch (g) + 20 (g)> co2 (g) + 2 h0 (1); ah = - 890.4 kga) how much energy is given off when 2.00 mol of ch,are burned? b) how much energy is released when 22.4g of ch. areburned?