Neon, Ne, (Number 10)has a Relatively Large Effective Nuclear Charge

Multiple Choice

Neon, Ne, (number 10) has a relatively large effective nuclear charge, yet it cannot attract any additional electrons because ________.

A) of the repulsion of neighboring electrons
B) the outermost shell has gotten too small
C) the outermost shell is too far away from the nucleus
D) its outermost shell is already filled to capacity