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The image represents a(n)

A) ion of xenon.
B) atom of xenon.
C) molecule of xenon.
D) compound containing xenon.

The image represents a(n) A) ion of xenon. B) atom of xenon. C) molecule of xenon-example-1
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this is the lewis structure of a xenon atom
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Answer:

B) atom of Xenon

Step-by-step explanation:

Xenon is already stable alone, because it has a complete octet, or 8 electrons. This graph is not an ion because it shows xenon is its default state, consisting of 8 electrons.

It is not a molecule because a molecule is a group of atoms, or a compound, what is shown is a singular atom.

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