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A chemical reaction produces a molecule in which all of the atoms have a stable configuration. Which molecule could be the product of the reaction?

PH4
KCI2
NaCI
SiO

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Among the options provided, NaCl (sodium chloride) could be the product of a chemical reaction where all the atoms have a stable configuration. In NaCl, sodium (Na) donates one electron to chlorine (Cl), forming an ionic bond. This results in both sodium and chlorine having a stable electron configuration, fulfilling the octet rule for stability. The other molecules listed (PH₄, KCl₂, and SiO) do not represent stable configurations for all the atoms involved.

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