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29/09/2021 9:06 pm
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The atomic number of an element X is 12.
(a) What must an atom of X do to attain the nearest inert gas electron configuration?
(b) Which inert gas is nearest to X?
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29/09/2021 9:06 pm
(a) An atom of X loses 2 electrons to attain the nearest gas electron configuration (2, 8).
(b) Neon.