Block-scoped variables in JavaScript are not accessible outside of their block. They have limited scope to the block they are declared in, and attempting to access them outside of that block results in an "undefined" value. This behavior helps prevent unintended variable conflicts and maintains better code isolation.

To ensure that an object removes its resources before creating a new one, you would apply the Dispose Pattern. The Dispose Pattern is commonly used to release resources explicitly, like closing network connections, files, or database connections, when they are no longer needed. It helps prevent resource leaks and ensures efficient resource management.

A method in a JavaScript object is typically defined as a named function within the object. These functions are associated with the object and can be invoked using dot notation. Methods allow objects to encapsulate behavior, making them a key aspect of object-oriented programming in JavaScript.

In JavaScript, the % (Modulus) operator is used to calculate the remainder of a division operation. For example, 7 % 3 equals 1 because when 7 is divided by 3, the remainder is 1.

The main difference between a function expression and a function declaration is the function name. Function declarations have a name, which is used to call the function, while function expressions may or may not have a name, depending on whether they are named or anonymous functions.

In ES6 and onwards, the preferred method to loop through an array is the forEach method. It provides a concise way to iterate over array elements and execute a function for each element. The for loop and for...in loop are less commonly used for iterating arrays, and the while loop is a general-purpose loop that can be used but is not specifically designed for array iteration.

The Factory pattern allows object creation without using constructors, making it more flexible as it can return different object types. It promotes loose coupling between the client and created objects. In contrast, the Constructor pattern is limited to creating objects of a specific type, enforces the use of classes, and can lead to tight coupling.

Closures in JavaScript are powerful because they allow functions to remember and access their outer (enclosing) variables even after the outer function has finished executing. This feature can lead to memory usage if not managed properly, but it's not a limitation or disadvantage of closures per se.

The else if statement is used to specify a new condition to test if the first condition in an if statement is false. It allows for branching in code execution based on multiple conditions. It's a fundamental control structure in JavaScript.

JavaScript's sort() method by default converts elements to strings and then compares their UTF-16 code units. This means that if the array contains mixed data types, the sorting order might be unexpected. For proper sorting, you should provide a compare function as an argument to sort().