Question

When combined with an oxidizing agent (such as fluorine), will metals tend to lose or gain electrons?

Answer 1

When combined with an oxidizing agent metals tend to Lose  electrons

The loss of electrons is referred to as oxidation. Each of the elements (for example, chlorine) might theoretically accept electrons from another element and be ionised as a result (e.g. Cl-). That is, they are all potentially oxidising agents.

Is fluorine an oxidizing agent?

Fluorine is such a strong oxidizer that solution reactions are impossible.

Chlorine can accept electrons from both bromide ions and iodide ions. Bromine and iodine are unable to recoup the electrons released by the chloride ions.

This suggests that chlorine is a more potent oxidising agent than bromine or iodine.

Similarly, bromine is a stronger oxidizer than iodine. Bromine may steal electrons from iodide ions to form iodine; iodine, however, cannot recoup those electrons from the ensuing bromide ions.

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