A particular atom becomes more energetically stable when it loses a single electron. It is most likely an atom of which of the following elements? magnesium (Mg) cesium (Cs) fluorine (F) boron (B)

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A particular atom becomes more energetically stable when it loses a single electron. It is most likely an atom of which of the following elements?   magnesium (Mg)   cesium (Cs)   fluorine (F)   boron (B)

nikato · Answer

cesium. becuz it only has one electron on its outer shell. once it looses taht one, it will be happy/stable ebcuz of the octet rule

anonymous · Answer

This only applies to atoms which have only one outer electron. They exist in column one of the periodic table, yes @nikato is right.