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It will react with other nearby atoms to give, receive or share electrons until it has a full outer shell.
It will react with other nearby atoms to give, receive or share electrons until it has a full outer shell.
It will release electrons and protons until it reaches a stable configuration.
It will release electrons and protons until it reaches a stable configuration.
Nothing will happen, unless it is radioactive.
Nothing will happen, unless it is radioactive.
It will gain or lose neutrons until it has an equivalent number of neutrons to protons.
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The correct response is:
It will react with other nearby atoms to give, receive or share electrons until it has a full outer shell.
Atoms with fewer than 8 electrons in their outermost energy level (valence shell) are typically unstable and will seek to achieve a full shell by reacting with other atoms.
