1. A Review of General Chemistry

Give the charge most likely to result from ionization of the following metals.

(c) Potassium

Give the electron configuration of the following elements.

(b) N

How many electrons does an atom of each of the following elements need to lose to achieve a noble gas configuration? By losing that many electrons, which noble gas configuration is achieved?

(d) Potassium

Why is argon considered to be so stable that it is referred to as a noble gas?