Periodic Table and Elements Question
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The atoms of elements in Group 17 of the periodic table are very reactive. Which of the following best describes the energy transfers that happen with the elements in this group?
- The more easily an atom loses an electron, the less energy the atom releases.
- The more easily an atom gains an electron, the less energy the atom releases.
- The more easily an atom loses an electron, the more energy the atom releases.
- The more easily an atom gains an electron, the more energy the atom releases.