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I'm confused. Can someone explain why this is stable. Doesn't the atom need the same number of electrons and protons?
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I'm confused. Can someone explain why this is stable. Doesn't the atom need the same number of electrons and protons?

I'm confused. Can someone explain why this is stable. Doesn't the atom need the same-example-1
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Actually to be stable, it needs a “full outer ring of protons”. Like 2,4,5,8. The more full each outer ring is, the more stable it is.
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