Chemical species are said to be isoelectronic if they have the same Lewis structure (regardless of charge). In order to achieve an electron configuration that is isoelectric with a noble gas, nonmetals tend to _____.

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Chemical species are said to be isoelectronic if they have the same Lewis structure (regardless of charge). In order to achieve an electron configuration that is isoelectric with a noble gas, nonmetals tend to  _____.

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Nonmetals tend to gain electrons to achieve a full valence shell, similar to the electron configuration of a noble gas, making them isoelectronic with the noble gas.

Chemical Species Are Said to Be Isoelectronic If They Have