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Do the elements in the oxygen family tend to gain or lose electrons in chemical reactions?
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∙ 14y ago
that would depend on what specifically the were reacting with on each instance.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agothey lose them. oxygen is nice :p
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Do atoms of the halogen family of elements typically gain two electrons when they react?
No, they gain only one electron per atom.
What does the group number on the periodic table explain?
The atomic number tells us the number of electrons and the number of protons., i.e. Atomic Number = Number of electrons = Number of Protons. The atomic mass tells the total number of particles in the nucleus, i.e. Atomic Mass = # of protons + number of neutrons. The Group number is the heading at the top of a column in the table. It tells the the outer electron configuration of the atom. This determines many chemical properties of the element.
Why does ionization energy decrease down the family?
You question is not very clearly stated but I think I know what you are asking. As you go down the column of any family of elements in the periodic table, you move to increasingly heavier and larger atoms. Their outer electrons are therefore farther from the nucleus, and even though the nucleus is larger and has a larger positive charge, the increased distance is the predominant influence, making the outermost electrons less tightly bound, and therefore more easily ionized, with a lower ionization energy.
How many valance electrons can atoms of nonmetals have?
The silicon based product of the earths crust in the oxygen, nitrogen, and halogen family. include many oxygen including selenium and tellurium frog through its skin.
How IS The electronegativity trend relates to the first ionization energy trend?
Electronegativity and first ionization energy both increase going up the Periodic Table.
Why do members of a family of elements behave the same in chemical reactions?
THis is because they have the same properties, therefore, they react the same way.
Why does the elements of family 18 do not tend to form chemical reactions?
Because all the atoms of these elements in Family 18 have filled outermost energy levels.
Which chemical family has atoms with the fewest number of electrons?
Elements in group 1 have a lower number of electrons with respect to the other elements in the same period.
What do elements with in a family tend to share?
similar chemical properties and characteristics
What are elements with the same number if valence electrons and similar chemical properties?
those elements are in the same 'family' or 'group'
What chemical characteristics do elements In a family shares?
Elements in the same family, or group will contain the same number of valence electrons and have many similar characteristics.
Why do elements in a family or group in a periodic table often share similar properties?
Because their outer electronic structure is nearly the same, they also have the same amount of valence electrons, so it leads to similar chemical reactions (or similar bonds with other atoms)
What is a family on the periodic table?
A family is a column in a periodic table; all elements in a family have similar physical and chemical properties, because they have the same numbers of valence electrons (outer electrons).
A chemical family of elements contains elements with?
Elements in the same family (or group) have the same amount of electrons in their outer shell. For Example, all elements in Group 1 have 1 electron in their outer shells.
Which family of the periodic table has the strongest tendency to lose electrons and why?
This is the alkali metals family; the ionization energy is lower for these chemical elements.
What do the elements in oxygen family have in common?
All elements have same number of valence electrons (two) and hence they have similar reactivity and chemical properties.
What will the alkali metals family do with its valence electrons during a compound formation?
Alkali metals lose one electron in chemical reactions.
