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.If an atom has 7 valence electrons and formed an ionic bond, would it gain 1 electron or lose 7?

Gain 1
Lose 7
Either
Please help me

User Pinwheeler
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Answer:

it would gain 1 electron

User Mlvljr
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Answer:

gain 1 electron

Step-by-step explanation:

it gains 1 e- in order to attain stable octet configuration

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