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Which one of the following elements exhibits the greatest tendency to lose electrons ?

A. Fluorine

B. Lithium

C. Oxygen

D. Zinc

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Alkali metals such as Lithium are the most electropositive elements in the periodic table. As alkali metals have low ionization energies, they have a great tendency to lose electrons forming uni-positive ions.

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