An atom of neon has 8 valence electrons. what will an atom of iodine most likely do to be stable?
a. gain 1 electron
b. lose 1 electron
c. lose 7 electrons
d. neither gain nor lose any electrons

How are the tortoises that darwin observed on the galápagos islands similar to the anoles that losos studied

Agroup of students is studying convection currents. they fill two identical balloons with the same amount of helium. one balloon is placed in a freezer and the other in an area with warm air. after 10 minutes, the balloons are released from a height of 1 meter. which of the following do the students most likely observe? question 8 options: the cold balloon expands and rises. the warm balloon shrinks and sinks. the balloons rise at the same rate. both balloons are the same size. the ballons both rise. the cold ballon is larger than the warm balloon. the warm balloon expands and rises. the cold balloon shrinks and sinks.

Which of the following may one conclude from a map that shows the average ph value of rainfall in the u.s.? acid rain is a more serious problem on the east coast. acid rain falls equivalently across the continental u.s. there are more factories on the west coast. the midwest has fewer forests than the rest of the u.s.