Why do elements that make positive ions occur on the left side of the periodic table while those that make negative ions occur on the right?

Amixture initially contains a, b, and c in the following concentrations: [a] = 0.300 m , [b] = 1.05 m , and [c] = 0.550 m . the following reaction occurs and equilibrium is established: a+2b⇌c at equilibrium, [a] = 0.140 m and [c] = 0.710 m . calculate the value of the equilibrium constant, kc.