Why is boron less chemically reactive than beryllium?
A. Boron needs to lose 3 electrons to have a full outer shell, while
beryllium needs to gain 2.
B. Boron needs to lose 3 electrons to have a full outer shell, while
beryllium needs to lose only 2.
C. Boron needs to gain 3 electrons to have a full outer shell, while
beryllium needs to lose 2.
D. Boron needs to gain 3 electrons to have a full outer shell, while
beryllium needs to gain only 2.