Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
हिन्दीGiven below are statements regarding the Kössel-Lewis approach: (A) Highly electronegative halogens and electropositive alkali metals are separated by noble gases. (B) The electropositive alkali metal atom gains an electron to form a negative ion. (C) Noble gases (except He which has a duplet) possess stable configuration of eight electrons (\( ns^2 np^6 \)). (D) Electrostatic attraction stabilizes the resulting positive and negative ions. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct answer · Option 2
(A), (C) and (D) only
Explanation
Statement (B) is incorrect because alkali metals lose electrons to form positive ions, not gain them to form negative ions.