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Interpretation:
The happenings to elements that lack a noble –gas electron configuration has to be explained.
Concept introduction:
Electronic configuration of an atom is a shorthand method of writing the location of electrons in the atom. The electrons present in the outermost shell of the atom are known as valence electrons. The valence electron configuration of the noble gases is considered the most stable of all valence electron configurations. Except Helium, all other noble gases possess
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