Metals as found in the Periodic Table have no "extra" electrons. They are electrically neutral because they have the same amounts of protons and electrons or + and - charges respectively.
However metals react with non-metals to form Ions, cations to be more precise, in this case they actually lose electrons resulting in a positive charge. In other words, metals never have "extra" electrons, they either have a neutral charge or they are lacking electrons and have a negative charge.
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∙ 14y agoMetals typically have 1 to 3 valence electrons. These electrons are loosely held and easily lost during chemical reactions, allowing metals to conduct electricity and heat well.
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∙ 12y ago1,2,3 valence electrons
Alkali metals have 1 valence electron.
Alkali metals have 1 valence electron.
No. Alkali metals have one valence electrons. Halogens have 7 valence electrons.
Rare earth metals typically have 2 valence electrons.
alkaline earth metals (group 2 elements) have two valence electrons
Alkali metals have 1 valence electron.
Alkaline earth metals have 2 valence electrons.
The alkaline earth metals are those in the same group as calcium; they have two valence electrons.
Alkali metals have 1 valence electron.
No. Alkali metals have one valence electrons. Halogens have 7 valence electrons.
2 valence electrons are in iridium because iridium is a transition metal. Most transitions metal would have 2 valence electrons because the group before the transition metals are the alkaline-earth metals which contains 2 valence electrons in that group making the transition metals have 2 valence electrons.
The alkali earth elements have TWO valence electrons.
Copper (Cu) has 2 valence electrons. It is located in the middle group of elements, called Transition Metals, and all transition metals have 2 valence electrons...hope that helped! =D
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1 valence electron in alkali metals.
Metals lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
alkaline earth metals (group 2 elements) have two valence electrons