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Unit - 4.3 Chemical Bond, Valency and Radioactivity — CHEMISTRY STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8CHEMISTRYUnit - 4.3 Chemical Bond, Valency and Radioactivity1 Mark
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Why do most of elements form ions while entering into a chemical reactions?
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Answer

Elements form ions to gain stability by attaining noble gas configuration. They less or gain electrons to form ions that leads to completely filed outer shell configuration and hence stability.

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