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A neutral atom has a ground state electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s2.The neutral atom becomes an ion during a chemical reaction.Which is the most likely charge of the ion
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A neutral atom has a ground state electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s2.The neutral atom becomes an ion during a chemical reaction.Which is the most likely charge of the ion

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+2

Step-by-step explanation:

the atom will acquire the noble gas configuration if it loses 2 electrons, becoming a divalent cation

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