Problem: Using the periodic table, predict the charges of the ions of the following elements. Ga 

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Recall that when becoming an ion, the element tries to achieve the configuration of the nearest noble gas (shaded purple).



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Using the periodic table, predict the charges of the ions of the following elements.

 Ga 

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