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fluorine (f) and bromine (br) are in the same group on the periodic tab…

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fluorine (f) and bromine (br) are in the same group on the periodic table. how do atoms of these elements compare when they form bonds? a fluorine atom becomes stable by losing one electron, but a bromine atom cannot become stable by losing only one electron a fluorine atom becomes stable by gaining one electron, but a bromine atom cannot become stable by gaining only one electron both a fluorine atom and a bromine atom lose one electron, and both atoms become stable both a fluorine atom and a bromine atom gain one electron, and both atoms become stable

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Answer:

D. Both a fluorine atom and a bromine atom gain one electron, and both atoms become stable