Question
Which element gains three electrons to fill its outermost energy level?
A. Neon(Ne)
B. Sulfur (S)
C. Nitrogen (N)
D. Calcium (Ca)
A. Neon(Ne)
B. Sulfur (S)
C. Nitrogen (N)
D. Calcium (Ca)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The element that gains three electrons to fill its outermost energy level is **C. Nitrogen (N)**.
Nitrogen has five electrons in its outermost shell (the second energy level), and it needs three more electrons to complete that shell, achieving the stable octet configuration.
Nitrogen has five electrons in its outermost shell (the second energy level), and it needs three more electrons to complete that shell, achieving the stable octet configuration.