The most stable state of a system corresponds to the state of

All the Noble gases except helium possess__________ configuration for their valence shell.

During the formation of an ionic bond, the electropositive atom loses one or more electrons and changes in to a

The atom which gains electrons is called ________ atom.

_________possess practically no tendency to from chemical bonds and to enter into chemical combination.

_________ bond between two atoms in the electrostatic force of attraction which holds together the ions of the combining atoms formed by the complete transfer of one or more electrons from electropositive to electronegative atom.

The atom which loses electrons is called ____ atom.

During the formation of a chemical bond, atoms combine together by gaining,losing or sharing electrons in such a way that they acquire stable noble gas configuration.

The theory of chemical bonding reveals that the formation of a chemical bond involves a decrease in the _________ of the system.

_________ is some sort of interatomic attraction which holds the two atoms together.