Out of the four substances which one can easily remove an electron from another substance?
A
Aluminum
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B
Nitrogen
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C
Potassium
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D
Calcium
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Solution
The correct option is B
Nitrogen
Non metal act as an oxidizing agent. An oxidising agent is a chemical species that can remove electron from another species. Non metal has the tendency to gain electrons, hence it attracts electrons from other substance to
form a bond. Nitrogen is a non metal which attracts electrons from some metals to form a stable state.