Does taking away an electron change the position on the periodic table?

Iknow the answer to 13 is b and 14 is d. i just need to know why the correct answers are correct

Ants live on acacia trees in south america. the ants feed on sugars secreted by the trees. the trees provide room for the ants to live. the ants sting any other insect or animal that comes to eat the trees. what type of relationship is this?

15. which of the following is not human-caused groundwater pollution? a. water in an aquifer dissolves elements such as arsenic and mercury from surrounding rock. b. water in an aquifer is contaminated by leachate that seeps into the ground from a landfill. c. water in an aquifer becomes polluted with chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. d. water in an aquifer absorbs harmful bacteria from the drainage field of a septic tank.