Question
Which of these metals loses electrons most readily?
A.
Calcium
B.
Magnesium
C.
Sodium
D.
Potassium
A.
Calcium
B.
Magnesium
C.
Sodium
D.
Potassium
Answers
GPT-5 mini
D. Potassium
Potassium is an alkali metal with the lowest first ionization energy of the options (valence electron is held least tightly), so it loses electrons most readily.
Potassium is an alkali metal with the lowest first ionization energy of the options (valence electron is held least tightly), so it loses electrons most readily.