Halogens tend to form anions because A) losing electrons will fill their octet faster than gaining them. B) gaining electrons will fill their octet faster than losing them. C) halogen element ionization energies are lower than transition metal ionization energies. D) halogen atomic radii tend to be larger than their corresponding ionic radii. E) halogen atomic radii tend to be smaller than their corresponding ionic radii.

The correct answer is - B) gaining electrons will fill their octet faster than losing them.

Explanation:

Halogens are located in the 17 th group in the periodic table and have elements like fluorine, chlorine bromine and others. All these elements are nonmetals and have similar electron numbers in their octet.

That is the reason of their high effective nuclear charge as they are electronegative and therefore readily get electrons to become anion with other elemnts in chemical reaction. These elements make anion formed when a nonmetal atom gains one or more electrons.

explanation:

let the different atoms be x and y. each with four protons and same mass will be represented as follows.

mass number is number of protons + number of neutrons.

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since, it is given that one has a negative charge while the other is neutral. therefore, there will be increase in number of protons and the atom will be represented as follows.

according to periodic table, mass number of beryllium is 9 and it has atomic number 4 so, the atoms will be and .  

the protons and neutrons will be located inside the nucleus whereas the electrons will be revolving around the nucleus.