Assertion: metal | /r/CapableOf | form cation
Facets:
value: through electron loss
type: CAUSE
value: normally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Metals are usually inclined to form cations through electron loss.
text: Metals are usually inclined to form cations through electron loss, reacting with oxygen in the air to form oxides over changing timescales (iron rusts over years, while potassium burns in seconds).
text: Normally metals can form cations and their oxidation numbers are nearly always positive values.
text: Metals are usually inclined to form cations through electron loss.