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Hydrogen reacts with an element to form a compound. Which element would have the most valence electrons available to react with hydrogen?
oxygen
chlorine
neon
nitrogen
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Chlorine.
Explanation: Chlorine is in group 17 and has 7 valence electrons. (Neon has 8 but is a noble gas and is effectively nonreactive, so its electrons aren't available for bonding; oxygen has 6 and nitrogen 5.)
Explanation: Chlorine is in group 17 and has 7 valence electrons. (Neon has 8 but is a noble gas and is effectively nonreactive, so its electrons aren't available for bonding; oxygen has 6 and nitrogen 5.)
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