This group of elements loses 2 electrons when they form ions

There is one girl i like and i don't know how to tell her that, i have a feeling she knows but if she doesn't i don't want to make a fool out of myself how is one way to boost my confidence on asking her out

You have a sample of a metal, the sample is exactly 6.02 x 1023atom, if the sample has a mass 55.85 what metal is your sample made of?

Acompound has the molecular formula c3h8. which class of organic compounds does it belong to?