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Atoms of which element have the greatest tendency to gain electrons?

(1) bromine (3) fluorine
(2) chlorine (4) iodine

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the best answer is fluorine
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Fluorine.

Because:- Atoms want to become stable, for an atom to become stable, they need 8 valence electrons. Since Fluorine has 7 valence electrons, it only needs one more electron to become stable and have an octet. An octet is when an atom/element has 8 valence electrons. Since Fluorine will need to gain an electron, it will have a negative charge, and become an anion.
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