State the number of electrons that must be gained by atoms of each of the following elements to obtain a stable electron configuration. a) CI b) Se C) N D) I E) S

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Jose White

26 December, 01:08

State the number of electrons that must be gained by atoms of each of the following elements to obtain a stable electron configuration. a) CI b) Se C) N D) I E) S

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Emmy Berry · Answer 1

The answer to your question is below

Explanation:

a) CI Chlorine is located in group VIIA, so its must gain one electron to be stable.

b) Se Selenium is located in group VIA, it must gain 2 electrons to be stable.

c) N Nitrogen is located in group VA, it must gain 3 electrons to be stable.

d) I Iodine is located in group VIIA, so it must gain 1 electron to be stable.

e) S sulfur is located in group VIA, so it must gain 2 electrons to be stable.