Some elements can display more than one charge. The most stable charge is
A)due to having 6 electrons in the outside orbit.
B)that charge produced by a loss of electrons, not a gain of electrons.
C)the charge produced by the noble gas configuration.
D)All are correct.

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The most stable charge for an element is the one that results in a noble gas configuration, which means having a full outer electron shell. This is because elements tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to that of the noble gases, which have full valence shells and are chemically inert.

Some Elements Can Display More Than One Charge