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________ group elements lose electrons easily.

alkali metals

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alkaline earth

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halogen

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zero

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Solution

The correct option is A alkali metals
The alkali metals have $1$ additional electron compared to their nearest inert gas. Thus they tend to easily lose that electron and attain stable configuration. Hence the answer for the question is alkali metal.

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