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Many ions are said to have a "noble gas configuration" because?

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This is because noble gases have 8 valence elections, meaning they are full and stable. Most ions also have 8 valence electrons and are stable. This is because both the cation and the anion get along when their is the 8 valence electrons, and it is what naturally happens most of the time
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Because they follow the octet rule and the outer most electrons, the valence electron shell is full.
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