Neon, Ne, (number 10)has a relatively large effective nuclear charge, yet it cannot attract any additional electrons because ________.
A)of the repulsion of neighboring electrons
B)the outermost shell has gotten too small
C)the outermost shell is too far away from the nucleus
D)its outermost shell is already filled to capacity

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Neon has a full outermost shell consisting of eight electrons, which is also known as a stable octet. Thus, it cannot attract any additional electrons due to the octet rule.

Neon, Ne, (Number 10)has a Relatively Large Effective Nuclear Charge