( Atoms ( ( ( ( prefer ( to ( have ( a ( neutral charge ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( will ( swap ( electrons ( to ( become neutral ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Atoms)) (VP (VP (VBP prefer) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (JJ neutral) (NN charge)))))) (CC and) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB swap) (S (NP (NNS electrons)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJ neutral)))))))) (. .)))
Atoms prefer to have a neutral charge and will swap electrons to become neutral.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Iconic) (NNS compounds)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ net) (JJ neutral) (NN charge))) (. .)))