Use the periodic table to answer the question.

An illustration shows the periodic table of elements. The elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups (columns numbered 1 through 18) and periods (rows numbered 1 through 7) such that the atomic number increases along a period from left to right. The elements are divided into the following categories: · Alkali metals · Alkaline earth metals · Transition metals · Post-transition metals · Lanthanides · Actinides · Metalloids · Nonmetals · Noble gases · Unknown The elements are also classified on the basis of their physical states as follows: · Solid · Liquid · Gas · Unknown The element sulfur is enlarged with the following properties. · Chemical symbol: S · Name: Sulfur · Atomic Number: 16 · Atomic mass: 32.06 · Common oxidation states: 6, 4, 2, negative 2 · Electronegativity: 2.58 · Ionization energies: 999.589 · Electron configuration: [Ne] 3s2 3p4



How is an atom of the element xenon (Xe) likely to act during a chemical reaction?

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It will likely lose electrons.
It will likely lose electrons.

It will likely be unreactive.
It will likely be unreactive.

It will likely gain electrons.
It will likely gain electrons.

It will likely share electrons.

An atom of xenon (Xe) is likely to be unreactive during a chemical reaction. This is because xenon is categorized as a noble gas, which is a group of elements known for being stable and unreactive due to their full outer electron shells.