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31 January, 09:27

A neutral atom with the electron configuration 2-8-6 would most likely form a bond with an atom having the configuration

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  1. 31 January, 10:05
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    The configuration of the atom would be 2-8-2.

    Explanation:

    Any atom of an element combines with other element to complete its octet and become stable.

    The electron configuration of the given atom is 2-8-6. That means the atom has 6 electrons in its outermost shell. To become stable the atom should have 8 electrons in its outermost shell. The given atom has 6 electrons so it either lose 6 electrons or gain 2 electrons to complete its octet.

    But we know the atom having 5,6,7 electrons in its outermost shell they do not lose, they gain either 3 or 2 or 1 electrons to complete its octet.

    So we say that atom with the electron configuration 2-8-6 bond with the atom having electron configuration 2-8-2.
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