Answer:
Metals
Explanation:
Positive ions are formed when atoms give up some valence electrons in order to have a full octet. The atoms most likely to do this have a small number of valence electrons. Most to these atoms are generally in the s-block (left side) of the periodic table. These elements are metals.
*nonmetals are located in the p-block (right side) and noble gases are located in the 18th column (far right column)
