Question

An atom with a deficiency of electrons is



negative ion

neutral atom

positive ion

none of these

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Answer 1

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• $\longrightarrow$ Electron deficiency is a term describing atoms or molecules having fewer than the number of electrons required for maximum stability. For each atom in a molecule, main group atoms having less than 8 electrons or transition metal atoms having less than 18 electrons are described as electron-deficient.