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Atoms that have or electrons in their valence shells tend to gain electrons to form charged ions?
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∙ 14y ago
an ion.
Mabel Predovic
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∙ 11y agoBoth. Atoms on the left hand side of the Periodic Table tend to lose electrons so their outer electron shell is empty and thus the one below it is full and thus stable. These form cations. The reverse is true for atoms on the right hand side of the periodic table. They gain electrons to get a full outer energy level and become stable. These are called anions.
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∙ 14y agoWell, every atom wants to become stable, and the only way for this to be accomplished is by either gaining or losing electrons. And yes i do mean losing electrons. The atoms want 8 valence electrons to be stable, and they with either gain electrons or lose them to resemble a noble gas. For example, Oxygen, which is a group 16 element, is closest to the noble gas Ne (neon) and will therefore gain two valence electrons to RESEMBLE neon. Since each electron has a charge of -1, the stable form of Oxygen is O-2. However, Oxygen is a diatomic element and is therefore O sub 2. Carbon and any group 14 element can either gain or lose four electrons. These are stable Ions, however, in some conditions there can be more than one different ion, and a percentage of it which can be found naturally. You can then use this to average them both and find the average ion for an element.
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∙ 7y agoYes - a positively charge ion.
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In a metallic bond, the electrons which make up the 'sea' of delocalised electrons are all of those from the outermost shell from the atoms. The other shells stay unaltered.
How many valance electrons does oxygen have?
Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. A person can determine the number of valence electrons by looking at the periodic table. since oxygen is in the 6th column form the left, it has 6 valence electrons.
What are electrons in the outer shell called?
valence electrons, they are the ones responsible for bonding with other atoms.
Current is the flow of what?
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How does an atom behave if it had a full octet of valence electrons?
It is very stable #APEX :P
What do shells (energy levels) and valence electrons have to do with atoms combining to make molecules?
Valence electrons form the bonds between atoms in a molecule.
What is the influence valence electrons has on molecular bond types?
Since the valence electrons are the outermost electrons of atoms, they have the highest opportunity to overlap with other orbitals in the valence shells of other atoms. Therefore, they influence the most in forming bonds.
How do valence electrons influence molecular bonding?
Since the valence electrons are the outermost electrons of atoms, they have the highest opportunity to overlap with other orbitals in the valence shells of other atoms. Therefore, they influence the most in forming bonds.
What happens two electrons when atoms share covalent bond?
They are shared by the valence shells of the atoms involved in the bond.
What is an atom core?
An atom stripped of its valence electrons, so that its remaining electrons are all in closed shells.
Why are noble gases are non reactive?
They have filled valence shells. Atoms undergo chemical bonding in order to have filled valence shells by sharing electrons or transferring electrons. Because the noble gases already have filled valence shells, they have no need to react with other elements.
How do atom form chemical bond?
Around the nucleus of atoms circulate electrons. They are in shells. The electrons in empty shells are called valence shells. Now, if a shell isn't full, only partly, an atom will want to fill it. Hence, it will connect with an atom with too many electrons. Nature in general abhors energy and will always try to minimize it. It is energetically favorable for atoms with too many electrons to bond with atoms with too few in the valence orbit/shell. Sometimes it is more energetically favorable to share electrons. This type of bond is a covalent bond.
Electrons involved in bonding atoms are?
valence electrons
What happened when you change a neutral atom into a positive charged atom?
Positively charged cations are formed when atoms lose the valence electrons.
Do only outer shells gain or lose electrons with other atoms?
Yes. Only the valence shell will interact with other atoms. This is how different elements are different from eachother. The electrons under the valence shell are never touched. Yes. Only the valence shell will interact with other atoms. This is how different elements are different from eachother. The electrons under the valence shell are never touched.
Why do atoms form positive ions and others form negative ions?
It is a matter of how full an atom's outer or valence shell of electrons is. For most atoms, the most stable setup is one with a full shell of 8 valence electrons, and an atom will gain or lose electrons to achieve this. For atoms with close to 8 valence electrons, such a chlorine (7 valence electrons, it is generally easier to gain electrons and thus become negatively charged. For atoms with few valence electrons, such as sodium (1 valence electron), it is easier to lose electrons and go down to the next lowest shell, which is already full.
When a stable molecule is formed what is the configuration of its atoms' outer shells?
The atoms of the molecule effectively achieve a noble gas configuration by sharing valence electrons.
