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Why don’t the electrons fall into the nucleus?
How does the number of electrons affect the stability of an atom?
The number of electrons in an atom affects how stable the atom is. If an atom has too few or too many electrons, it will try to gain or lose electrons to become more stable. This is called chemical bonding. In general, atoms with complete outermost electron shells are more stable and less reactive than atoms with incomplete outermost shells.