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Electropositivity
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Solution
Electropositivity is the tendency of an atom to lose one or more electrons and form a positive ion (cation). Elements that easily donate electrons are called electropositive elements. Electropositivity increases down a group due to an increase in atomic size and decreases across a period due to an increasing nuclear charge.
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