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Aluminium has a tendency to loose .........

Aluminium has a tendency to loose ......... electrons.

A

2 electrons

B

1 electron

C

4 electrons

D

3 electrons

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D
Aluminium has atomic number 13 means its outermost shell contains 3 atoms hence it can lose 3 electrons.
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