Answer: 2nd option
Explanation: took the quizz
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Explanation:
Reaction
SnCl₂ + 2KMnO₄ ⇒ 2 KCl + Sn(MnO₄)₂
1 ---- Sn ---- 1
2 ---- K ----- 2
2 ---- Mn ---- 2
8 ---- O ---- 8
2 ---- Cl ---- 2
When compounds form, the atoms that bonded get a stable arrangement of electrons.
Compounds form because their atoms get a more stable arrangement than they had in the reactants.
A stable arrangement is a <em>complete octet</em> of eight electrons in the valence shell
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