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Which of the following elements does not lose an electron easily?
Which of the following elements does not lose an electron easily?
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The correct option is B F
Elements try to attain the nearest noble gas configuration by losing or gaining electrons.
Fluorine has 7 electrons in its outer shell. These 7 electrons are bound tightly by the nucleus. It has a tendency to gain an electron to achieve the nearest noble gas configuration.
However, Na, Mg and Al tend to lose electrons to acheive the nearest noble gas configuration.
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Elements try to attain the nearest noble gas configuration by losing or gaining electrons.
Fluorine has 7 electrons in its outer shell. These 7 electrons are bound tightly by the nucleus. It has a tendency to gain an electron to achieve the nearest noble gas configuration.
However, Na, Mg and Al tend to lose electrons to acheive the nearest noble gas configuration.
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