To become stable, metals:

lose or gain electrons

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neither lose nor gain electrons

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lose electrons

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gain electrons

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Solution

The correct option is C lose electrons
Metals are inclined to form cations through electron loss reacting with oxygen in the air to form oxides. The transition metals such as iron, copper, zinc, nickel are slower to oxidize because they form a passivating layer of oxide.

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