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4. According to the octet rule, if an atom has fewer than 8 electrons in the outermost energy level, what is likely to happen?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ANothing will happen unless it is radioactive.%0D%0ANothing will happen unless it is radioactive.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt will gain or lose neutrons until it has an equivalent number of neutrons to protons.%0D%0AIt will gain or lose neutrons until it has an equivalent number of neutrons to protons.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt will release electrons and protons until it reaches a stable configuration.%0D%0AIt will release electrons and protons until it reaches a stable configuration.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt will react with other nearby atoms to give, receive, or share electrons until it has a full outer shell.
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GPT-4o mini
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**It will react with other nearby atoms to give, receive, or share electrons until it has a full outer shell.**
According to the octet rule, atoms are likely to react with other atoms in order to achieve a stable electronic configuration, typically with eight electrons in their outermost energy level.
**It will react with other nearby atoms to give, receive, or share electrons until it has a full outer shell.**
According to the octet rule, atoms are likely to react with other atoms in order to achieve a stable electronic configuration, typically with eight electrons in their outermost energy level.