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pepyto · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

The neon atom tends not to lose any electrons because

A) of its relatively strong effective nuclear charge.
B) that would result in a negative ion.
C) its electrons are paired together within the same orbitals.
D) the ionization energy is so high.

Question 2

The neon atom tends not to gain any additional electrons because

A) its nuclear charge is not great enough.
B) that would result in a positive ion.
C) of the repulsions they would experience with electrons in the same shell.
D) there is no more room available in its outermost occupied shell.