Valency determines the chemical properties of an atom by indicating how many unpaired valence electrons an atom has, allowing a chemist to determine how many and possibly what type of bonds the atom may form with other elements.
For example, most elements with a "full valence shell" of 8 valence electrons (following the Octet Rule) will not react in solution because they cannot form bonds with other elements.
Valence electrons are very important because it gives us the oppurtunity to distinguify certain features special for atoms that have the same amount of valence electrons. For example, group 17 (the halogenes) have seven valence electrons each. This make them quite reactive, seeing as how they strive towards fulfilling the octett rule (that is to have 8 electrons in the outer shell). On the other side of the Periodic Table, we have the alkali- and the alkali earth elements, which have one, respectively two extra electrons in their outermost shell. This enables these to be quite reactive as well, seeing as how easy it is, especially for the alkali metals, to donate one electron to fulfill the octett rule. Through the use of the periodic table and these type of observations, we are able to predict that, for example Francium would be an extremely reactive chemical, if one were to gain hold of enough material of it, simply because we know that other alkali metals are reactive.
Summaring, since the atoms in each group contains the same number of valence electrons, we can predict that these atoms will have similar properties throughout the group.
the valence electrons are responsible for an element's reactivity,
it also determines where an element is in the periodic table.
What determines the chemical behavior of an atom / element?
The amount of electrons on the outer shell of the atom effect how chemically reactive it would be.
The chemical behavior of an atom is largely dictated by how it reacts to other atoms. This is controlled by the number of valence electrons an atom has.
The number of valence electrons influences an elements reactivity. Generally the more filled the outer shell is, the less reactive the element is.
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Valence electrons
Yes, it is correct.
By using the activity series (sometimes called reactivity series) which orders metals by their reactivity with other metals, one can determine the reactivity of a metal
sodium has one electron more(2,8,1) and fluorine has 1 electron less(2,7) But neon has a stable configuration(2,8,8).
The electron configuration is the number of electrons in each energy level of an element. The electron configuration of Li is, 1s2 2s1. The electron configuration of F is, 1s2 2s2 2p5.
The electron configuration for oxygen is [He]2s2.2p4.The electron configuration for sulfur is [Ne]3s2.3p4.
The electronic configuration of einsteinium is: [Rn]5f11.7s2.
Electron Configuration
This is the electron on the external shell.
Electronegativity affects the amount of ions in an element thus affecting the formation of an ionic compound. The more electronegativity, the more ions, the greater ability to react.
By using the activity series (sometimes called reactivity series) which orders metals by their reactivity with other metals, one can determine the reactivity of a metal
sodium has one electron more(2,8,1) and fluorine has 1 electron less(2,7) But neon has a stable configuration(2,8,8).
The electron configuration is the number of electrons in each energy level of an element. The electron configuration of Li is, 1s2 2s1. The electron configuration of F is, 1s2 2s2 2p5.
The electron configuration for oxygen is [He]2s2.2p4.The electron configuration for sulfur is [Ne]3s2.3p4.
The electronic configuration of einsteinium is: [Rn]5f11.7s2.
The electron configuration of curium is [Rn]5f7.6d1.7s2.
what is the electron configuration for Cl 1-
The electron configuration for beryllium, Be, is 1s22s2.
A cation has a depleted electron configuration.