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Are atoms with eight electrons in the outer shell not reactive at all?
stable and chemically nonreactive, or inert.
How many electrons does does nitrogen and bromine have in the outer shell?
Nitrogen has five electrons in its outer shell and bromine has seven in its outer shell.
Is sodium's outer shell stable?
no it only has 1 valence electron so it's unstable.
What is the bond preference for bromine?
Bromine has 7 electrons in its outer shell and can achieve the octet either by sharing an electron in a covalent bond or by taking an electron to to form the bromide anion. In each case it is "monovalent".
If an element is chemically active what is the state of its outer electron shell?
The key to "happiness" for an atom is a full outer electron shell. (The outer electron shell is called the valence shell.) There are two conditions that cause a shell not to be full. Either it has only an electron or two (or three) in the outer electron shell or it's short an electron or two in that outer shell. The direct answer to the question is that if an element is chemically active, its outer electron shell is incomplete or is not full.
How can you get an ion of bromine?
Bromine has 7 electrons in its outer shell and needs to gain one electron to have a full outer shell and become an ion. It will gain this electron from an atom that has one electron in its outer shell such as Lithium or Sodium.
How much electrons would bromine have to gain or lose to get 8 valence electrons?
It'll have to gain one to have a stable octet.
Element bromine electrons outer shell?
Bromine has 7 electrons in its outer shell.
Are atoms with eight electrons in the outer shell not reactive at all?
stable and chemically nonreactive, or inert.
How many electrons does does nitrogen and bromine have in the outer shell?
Nitrogen has five electrons in its outer shell and bromine has seven in its outer shell.
Is sodium's outer shell stable?
no it only has 1 valence electron so it's unstable.
What is the bond preference for bromine?
Bromine has 7 electrons in its outer shell and can achieve the octet either by sharing an electron in a covalent bond or by taking an electron to to form the bromide anion. In each case it is "monovalent".
If an element is chemically active what is the state of its outer electron shell?
The key to "happiness" for an atom is a full outer electron shell. (The outer electron shell is called the valence shell.) There are two conditions that cause a shell not to be full. Either it has only an electron or two (or three) in the outer electron shell or it's short an electron or two in that outer shell. The direct answer to the question is that if an element is chemically active, its outer electron shell is incomplete or is not full.
Why does a chlorine atom readily accepts another electron?
It needs just one electron to acquire a complete and stable outer shell.
The electron configuration for an element in the halogen group should always end with what?
The simply answer is that in the outer shell each of the halogens have only seven electrons, this is the reason why they are the most reactive nonmetals, they wish to require a further electron to become stable. Fluorine (F) Atomic number 9 [He] 2s22p5 note the second shell is the outer shell and has only 7 electrons, to be stable it has to have eight. Chlorine (Cl) Atomic number 17 [Ne] 3s23p5 note this its the third shell which is the outer shell and has only 7 electrons, to be stable it has to have eight. For Bromine (Br) we find its the fourth shell is the outer shell which has seven elections, and finally Iodine (I) we find its the fifth shell which is the outer shell and it has only 7 electrons, to be stable it has to have eight. Hope this helps
How many electrons nitrogen has in its outer energy level and how many does bromine have?
Nitrogen has 5 electrons in its outer shell, and Bromine has 7 electrons in its outer shell.
Why does a negative chlorine atom readily accept another electron?
It needs just one electron to acquire a complete and stable outer shell.
