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How will the calcium atom shown below achieve an octet if it takes part in an ionic bond?
a
The calcium atom will gain 8 electrons.
b
The calcium atom will lose 6 electrons.
c
The calcium atom will gain 2 electrons.
d
The calcium atom will gain 20 electrons.
e
The calcium atom will gain 6 electrons.
f
The calcium atom will lose 8 electrons.
g
The calcium atom will lose 20 electrons.
h
The calcium atom will lose 2 electrons.

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Answer:

It will lose 2 electrons

Explanation:

Here we have a calcium atom, which has 20 electrons.

Those 20 electrons are in 4 shells. (2-8-8-2)

Saying there are 2 electrons in the valence shell (Shell N), to get to an octet with an ionic bond (with a group 16 element), those 2 electrons will have to go.

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