An element X has electronic configuration 2,8,8,1. State whether the element is expected to have oxidizing or reducing properties. Give reasons.

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Solution

Oxidizing property:
When an element is capable to gain an electron, then it has oxidizing properties.
Reducing property:
When an element is capable to lose an electron, then it has reducing properties.
As the given element has electronic configuration 2,8,8,1 , it prefers to lose its valence electron to get stable completely filled valence shell.
Hence, the element X has reducing properties.

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