Which element has the greatest tendency to lose electrons?

  • A
    $F$
  • B
    $S$
  • C
    $Fe$
  • D
    $Be$

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$(a)$ Identify an element with five electrons in the outer subshell.
$(b)$ Identify an element that would tend to lose two electrons.
$(c)$ Identify an element that would tend to gain two electrons.
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$I$ $520$ $7300$ $-60$
$II$ $419$ $3051$ $-48$
$III$ $1681$ $3374$ $-328$
$IV$ $1008$ $1846$ $-295$
$V$ $2372$ $5251$ $+48$
$VI$ $738$ $1451$ $-40$

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$(a)$ the least reactive element.
$(b)$ the most reactive metal.
$(c)$ the most reactive non-metal.
$(d)$ the least reactive non-metal.
$(e)$ the metal which can form a stable binary halide of the formula $MX_{2}$ $(X = \text{halogen})$.
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