Atoms with A(n)____ are More Likely to Form Chemical Bonds

Question

Atoms with a(n)____ are more likely to form chemical bonds.  
A) filled outer orbital shell
B) unfilled outer orbital shell
C) filled inner orbital shell
D) unfilled inner orbital shell
E) large number of orbital shells

Accepted Answer

Atoms with an unfilled outer orbital shell are more likely to form chemical bonds as they seek to either gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, often resembling the nearest noble gas configuration.