Nonmetal atoms are the atoms that borrow electrons. The number of atoms that can be borrowed or lent are what's known as valence.
Metals Borrow electrons, NOT Lend. Nonmetals are the ones that Lend.
the electrons are lent by the alkaline metals and they can only lent four electrons
Ionization energy
valence
Phosphorous has 5 electrons in its valence shell.So, it needs to borrow 3 electrons to attain an octet of electrons. However, this rarely happens as phosphorous forms bonds by covalent bonding in general.
Bromine gain one electron and become Br-.
Firstly I would like to correct you on your grammar. The question should in fact ask 'which' element gains 5 electrons. The question is also flawed form the start because more than one element gains 5 electrons. All elements in group 3 of the Periodic Table have 5 spaces in the outer shell. All elements want to feel complete, and the maximum amount of elements on the outer shell is 8. Therefore 3 + 5 = 8. So hey presto this is my answer to you. ~K :)
Aluminium lends it's eletrons, it does not borrow it.
yes
Bromine borrows electrons
Phosphorous has 5 electrons in its valence shell.So, it needs to borrow 3 electrons to attain an octet of electrons. However, this rarely happens as phosphorous forms bonds by covalent bonding in general.
borrow is a word that is opposite of lend.
Bromine gain one electron and become Br-.
Lend is to borrow as harmony is to Discord
Magnesium is a metal element. There are 12 electrons in a single atom.
only one electron can be lost from the sodium atom.
Firstly I would like to correct you on your grammar. The question should in fact ask 'which' element gains 5 electrons. The question is also flawed form the start because more than one element gains 5 electrons. All elements in group 3 of the Periodic Table have 5 spaces in the outer shell. All elements want to feel complete, and the maximum amount of elements on the outer shell is 8. Therefore 3 + 5 = 8. So hey presto this is my answer to you. ~K :)
Aluminium lends it's eletrons, it does not borrow it.
"Lend" is the opposite of 'borrow'.
Example: if you have a book that I want to use, you lend it to me, I borrow it from you.
No, lend means to give to someone; borrow means to have someone give you something that you return after a certain amount of time. For example: I'll lend you my pencil. Can I borrow your pencil?