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Sodium tends to lose electron(s) to achieve nearest noble gas configuration.

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Solution

The correct option is B one
Sodium has the atomic number 11. Its electronic configuration is 2, 8, 1.
To achieve the nearest noble gas configuration of neon (2, 8), sodium needs to lose one electron from its outermost shell.

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