For an Atom to Achieve Maximum Stability and Become Chemically

question 78

Multiple Choice

For an atom to achieve maximum stability and become chemically inert, what must occur?

• A)Its outermost energy shell must be filled with electrons.
• B)The number of electrons must equal the number of protons.
• C)Electron pairs are shared.
• D)Ionization occurs.

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Definitions:

Black Market

An illegal trade of goods or services that are not sanctioned by the authority, often to avoid taxes or because the goods are prohibited.

Gray Market

involves the trade of legal goods through unauthorized, unofficial, or unintended channels, usually not illegal but discouraged by manufacturers.

Resource Market

The marketplace where resources or inputs (like labor, capital, and raw materials) used to produce goods and services are bought and sold.

Excess Burden

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