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An element has 8 electrons in the valenc...

An element has 8 electrons in the valence shell

A

It will lose electron

B

It will gain an electron

C

It neither gains nor lose electron

D

It will make bond with itself

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C
It is a noble gas, except He. Octet is fulfilled.
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