Synthesis Lab Hypothesis

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Question of the day: How do the locations of elements on the periodic table correlate to how easily they form ions in aqueous solutions?
Hypotheses: Metals (part A) – The locations of the metal elements on the periodic table do not determine how easily they form cations in aqueous solution. Halogens (part B)-The locations of the halogen elements on the periodic table do determine how easily they form anions in aqueous solution. It is easier to form anions as you go up the group of halogens.
Experimental Method: This experiment involved observing the reactions between metals and water, and metals and acid. The metals used were Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), and Aluminum (Al). Each metal, separately, was dropped into