Statement (A) : The elements like H, Li try to get two electrons in their outermost shell.
Statement (B) : The elements like Na, Cl try to get eight electrons in their outermost shell.
Statement (C) : According to Lewis theory the number of dots around the symbol represents the

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All the statements A,B and C are correct

A,B are correct and C is incorrect

A, B are incorrect and C is correct

All the statements A,B and C are incorrect

answer is A.

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Hydrogen atom gains one electrons and Li atom lose one electron to get He electronic configuration to attains stable.

Na atom lose one electron to get Ne configuration ${(Na}^{+})$ and Cl atom gains one electron to get Organ configuration ${(Cl}^{-})$ both are having 8 electron in their outermost shell.

Valence electrons are represented by Lewis dots.

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