The highly electropositive elements are good :

oxidizing agents

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reducing agents

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both oxidizing and reducing agents

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neither reducing nor oxidizing agents

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Solution

The correct option is B reducing agents
Highly electropositive (high tendency to lose the electrons) elements lose their electrons easily to other elements and cause reduction (gaining of electrons). Hence, the highly electropositive elements act as reducing agents (elements that cause reduction by losing electrons).

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