Neon, Ne, (Number 10)has a Relatively Large Effective Nuclear Charge

question 78

Multiple Choice

Neon, Ne, (number 10) has a relatively large effective nuclear charge, yet it cannot attract any additional electrons because ________.

• A)of the repulsion of neighboring electrons
• B)the outermost shell has gotten too small
• C)the outermost shell is too far away from the nucleus
• D)its outermost shell is already filled to capacity