Question

In bonding, main group elements gain, lose, or share electrons to attain the _____ of the nearest noble gas neighbor to them in the periodic table.

Answer 1

the most possible answer is electronic configuration i had the same question in Page 23, Chapter 3: Ionic and Covalent Compounds. hope my answer was helpful;)

Answer 2

The correct answer is: electronic configuration

Step-by-step explanation:

The electronic configuration of a chemical element or molecule or ion refers to the arrangement or distribution of the electrons in the orbitals around the nucleus of an atom.

The noble gases are the stable chemical elements belonging to the group 18 of the periodic table. These elements are highly unreactive as they have full valence electron shells.

According to the octet rule, all the chemical elements tends to form a chemical bond in order to attain the noble gas electronic configuration.