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How nay electrons does nitrogen gain or loose in atomic bonding?
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It gains three, loses five, or shares pairs of electrons
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Do in ionic bonding atoms loose or gain electrons?
Actually both. Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions whereas when atoms lose electrons positively charged cations are formed. Ionic bond is the force of attraction between cations and anions
If metals loose electrons to non metals are metals now anions?
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
What is the charge of ions and positive ions?
There are two types of charges of ions that are the negative and the positive charges. Ionic bonding is between 2 types of elements;the metals and non-metals. Metals loose electrons while non-metals gain electrons. when they form ions they obtain charges. The metals always gain a positive charge as they loose electrons while the non-metals always gain a negative charge as they gain electrons.
What type of elements gain and loose electrons as they form bonds?
Metals lose electrons, nonmetals gain electrons.
Cations are formed when neutral atoms lose?
Yes, they loose electrons : e-
What is a chemical bond where atoms either gain or loose electrons?
ionic bonding :]
Do anions and cations share electrons during ionic bonding?
Yes anions and cations share electrons. Anions gain electrons and cations loose electrons.
What is the rules for writing the formula of an covalent molecule?
A covalent bonding can ONLY be done between a non-metal and a non-metal. Therefore there is no positive valency, because any non-metals can´t loose electrons. The result is, in comparison with ionic bonding, that the atomic structure is shared between the elements, by the other way in ionic bonding the metals just pass the electrons to the other non-metal. So in covalent bonding they SHARE. Eg. Water : H-O-H
How many outer electrons does each lithium atom loose when bonding with oxygen according to the formula Li2O?
One each.
When nitrogen forms an ion how many electrons does it gain or lose?
Nitrogen is a unique element. It can loose one, two, three, four, or even five electrons. It can also gain one, two, or three electrons. These are not the only possibilities, however they are the most common.
What does a atom have the same number of with electrons?
Because the atomic number is determined by counting the number of electrons circling the nucleus, (neutrons and protons). Only "stable elements" are given atomic numbers, as unstable ones loose and gain electrons. This is based on an atoms natural state.
What group can gain or loose valence electrons?
I believe its silica based atom groups with covalent bonding. Just went over that stuff in geology :/
Do in ionic bonding atoms loose or gain electrons?
Actually both. Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions whereas when atoms lose electrons positively charged cations are formed. Ionic bond is the force of attraction between cations and anions
When metals react with other elements the atoms of the metals loose or gain electrons?
They will loose electrons.
How many electrons are lost or gained in silicon?
Silicon has the atomic no. of 14 and has 4 electrons in its outermost shell. Thus,in order to make bonds it must loose or gain 4 electrons in order to achieve stable configuration but this process requires lot of energy. Therefore, silicon mostly makes bonds by sharing its electrons.
If metals loose electrons to non metals are metals now anions?
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
What is the duet rule?
OCTET RULE:-The tendency of atoms to require eigth electron configuration in their valence shell, when bonding,is called octet rule.DUPLET RULE:-The tendency of atoms to require two electron configuration in their valence shell, when bonding,is called duplet rule
