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A barium atom attains a stable electron configuration when it bonds with

(1) one chlorine atom
(2) two chlorine atoms
(3) one sodium atom
(4) two sodium atoms

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A barium atom attains a stable electron configuration when it bonds with? (2) two chlorine atoms
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Answer;

-Two chlorine atoms

Explanation;

A barium atom attains a stable electron configuration when it bonds with two chlorine atoms.

-Barium is an alkaline earth metal, in group two of the periodic table. Like other alkaline earth metal it has a valency of two which means it reacts by loosing two electrons.

-Chlorine on the other hand is a halogen (group seven element) it reacts by gaining an electron, thus two chlorine atoms will require two electrons. Therefore, Barium would attain a stable configuration by loosing two electrons to two chlorine atoms.

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