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What most likely happens when a sodium atom comes near an atom having seven valence electrons?



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7 Electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

What it is fill its valence shell, it would need to acquire 7 electrons - a difficult task for a metal like sodium that is a known electron-loser. So unlike fluorine and oxygen, sodium acquires a full octet by losing electrons and emptying out its outermost shell.

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