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An ion and its parent atom differ in....? 1) All of the options are correct 2) electron configuration. 3) chemical reactivity. 4) number of electrons.

An ion and its parent atom differ in....? 1) All of the options are correct 2) electron configuration. 3) chemical reactivity. 4) number of electrons.
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An ion and its parent atom differ in....? 1) All of the options are correct 2) electron configuration. 3) chemical reactivity. 4) number of electrons.

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An ion is different from its parent atom by having a different number of electrons. ... A: The octet rule describes how atoms form stable ions by gaining or losing electrons to fill their outer s and p orbitals with eight electrons.
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