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Under normal conditions of temperature and pressure, oxygen gains electrons. The outermost orbital in an oxygen atom has four electrons., i.e., the outermost orbit has six electrons. Hence, to reach the octet configuration, oxygen can take two more electrons. Thus, oxygen is electronegative.
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∙ 12y agoOxygen needs its electrons to stay an oxygen element. Without its electrons it would not be an oxygen element.
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∙ 11y agoNo, oxygen is an element. It has 8 electrons.
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∙ 16y agoOxygen accepts electrons.
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When atoms donate and accept electrons?
Donate electrons: oxidation.Accept electrons: reduction.
Do nonmetal donate or accept electrons?
If a non-metal combines with a metal, then the metal will donate electrons and the non-metal will accept electrons. An ionic bond is the result to form an ionic compound. If the non-metal combines with another non-metal, then both will share the electrons resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between them. The molecule is known as covalent compound.
Which of the following elements sodium oxygen chlorine and aluminium will give out electrons and how many electrons will it accept?
Sodium lose one electron, aluminium lose three electrons.Chlorine accept one electron, oxygen accept two electrons.
What is back bonding in metal carbonyls?
carbonyl in electron acceptor ligand it has empty orbital which can accept electron as well as filled orbital which can donate electrons . when carbonyl binds with metal it donates the electrons ,metal which is in low oxidation state now has excess electrons and it becomes stable if it back donate some electrons to the carbonyl in its anti bonding orbital forming a pi bond
Can chlorine donate electrons?
yes
When atoms donate and accept electrons?
Donate electrons: oxidation.Accept electrons: reduction.
Do nonmetal donate or accept electrons?
If a non-metal combines with a metal, then the metal will donate electrons and the non-metal will accept electrons. An ionic bond is the result to form an ionic compound. If the non-metal combines with another non-metal, then both will share the electrons resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between them. The molecule is known as covalent compound.
What is a stable compound?
A compound which does not involve in the chemical reaction or which donot donate or accept electrons
Which of the following elements sodium oxygen chlorine and aluminium will give out electrons and how many electrons will it accept?
Sodium lose one electron, aluminium lose three electrons.Chlorine accept one electron, oxygen accept two electrons.
Do metals donate or accept electrons and what do they become?
Metals donate electrons by losing electrons and forming positive ions.
What is the deffintion for acid?
Acid:A compound that can donate a proton or accept a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond with a base
Is argon a reactive element?
Not really. Argon is a Nobel gas with a full valance octet; 8 valance electrons that do not need to accept or donate electrons to be '' happy. ''
Do ions have an unusual number of electrons?
Cations donate electrons from their valance shell, have less, to reach their octet state. Anions accept electrons into their valance shell, have more, to reach their octet state.
What do you think about acids and bases?
I think acids donate electrons and bases accept electrons. Both acid and bases can be weak or strong, that is good or poor electrolytes. What else is there to think?
What bond will occur between metal and halogen?
Ionic. The metal will donate electron(s) to the halogen that will accept electrons. NaCl, for example.
What do metals become after the donate electrons?
Metal --> electrons + Metal ions (positively charged)
How many electrons of one atom of calcium donate to one atom of oxygen during the formation of the compound CaO?
2
