Question

State whether the given statement is true or false.

Statement: Metal has the tendency to lose electron so they are reducing in nature while non-metals have the tendency to gain electrons so they are oxidizing in nature.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Metals have low ionization enthalpy so they can easily lose electrons and act as reducing agent and non-metals have high electron gain enthapy and have high tendency to gain electrons, so they are oxidizing in nature.