Answer:
reactive nonmetals since they have a full valence shell (that's why they're stable).
Since they can still be unstable...nuetral atoms have the same amount of protons to electrons but to be stable they need to fill up there outer shell by gaining or losing electrons
We're given the [OH⁻] as 8.34 × 10⁻¹² M. Using the formula pOH = -log[OH⁻], the pOH of this solution would be -log(8.34 × 10⁻¹²) ≈ 11.08.
The pOH is, for lack of a better term, the "opposite" of pH: A pOH of 7 is neutral; a pOH less than 7 is <em>basic</em>; and a pOH greater than 7 is <em>acidic</em>.
This follows from the relation, pH + pOH = 14. In this case, with a pOH of 11.08, our pH would be 14 - 11.08 = 2.92, which is acidic (pH < 7).
Thus, the correct answer choice is B.
