In the atom of an element X, 6 electrons are present in the outermost shell. If it acquires noble gas configuration by accepting requisite number of electrons, then what would be the charge on the ion so formed?
A
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B
2
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is B 2 Electronic configuration of noble gas is (2,8). It has 8 electron in its outermost orbitals. Element X has 6 electrons in its outermost shell. So, it requires 2 more electrons to attain the noble gas configuration. Hence, option B is the correct answer.