100 points answer quick the table compares the number of electrons in two unknown neutral atoms. comparison of electrons atom number of electrons a 10 d 11 use this information to determine the number of valence electrons in the atoms. which of the following correctly compares the stability of the two atoms? both are unreactive. both are highly reactive. a is unreactive and d is reactive. a is reactive and d is unreactive.

Option (c) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Since it is given that there are 10 electrons in atom A, therefore its octet is complete and hence it is unreactive in nature.

Whereas in atom D there are 11 electrons so, in order to obtain stability it will lose one electron. Therefore, atom A is reactive as compared to atom D.

Thus, we can conclude that A is unreactive and D is reactive correctly compares the stability of the two atoms.

a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.