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Explain what atoms are trying to achieve in there electron shells when they bond with each outher?
Atoms are trying achieve a stable electronic configuration i.e., stable arrangement of electrons in their electron shells. All configurations are not stable. Mostly stable configuration is attained by forming an octet of electrons in outer most shell. Sometimes octet rule is violated also.
How many valence electrons does calcium lose?
Calcium has 2 valence electrons and it typically loses these 2 electrons to achieve a stable configuration.
How could oxygen achieve a stable octet?
Yes. The octet rule is a rule of thumb that states that atoms tend for form bonds that allow the bonded atoms to have eight electrons in their valence shells. This is a "driving force" in chemistry, and it explains many, many reactions. Use the link below to gather more information.
Why is neon more stable than chlorine?
Neon has completely filled valence orbitals, obeys octet rule and is hence stable. Chlorine needs one more electron to complete octet and is hence reactive.
How many electron must phosphorus gain in order to achieve an octet?
This atom must gain 3 electrons to achieve an octet.
How could calcium achieve a stable octet?
Lose two electrons to form a doubly charged calcium cation.
How can xenon achieve stable octet?
In its ground state it does have a stable octet.
How could xenon achieve a stable octet?
Xenon, like all the noble gases except helium, already has a stable octet!
How can atoms achieve octet rule?
by losing or gaining electrons to become stable
Is Calcium stable by losing 1 electron?
No. Calcium gains the noble gas configuration (octet) if it loses two electrons and not one.
Do Ionic share or transfer electrons?
To achieve octet configuration (stable)
Explain what atoms are trying to achieve in there electron shells when they bond with each outher?
Atoms are trying achieve a stable electronic configuration i.e., stable arrangement of electrons in their electron shells. All configurations are not stable. Mostly stable configuration is attained by forming an octet of electrons in outer most shell. Sometimes octet rule is violated also.
Does xenon gain or lose electrons to be a stable octet?
Neither. It has a stable octet in its ground state.
How are the duet and octet rules used to describe the arrangement of electrons in a molecule?
The very simple duet and octet models of covalent chemical bonding describe the chemical bond as involving an electron pair situated between atoms and that atoms lighter than He (there is only H!) achieve a stable duet (2 electrons)-- atoms heavier than He achieve an octet. the duet and octet are the stable configurations of noble gases. Lewis dot diagrams are typically used to "place" the electrons in the appropriate positions.
What two things can atoms do to achieve a stable octet of electrons?
They can either pick the electrons from around them, or start throwing them off in a measure of radioactivity.
Atoms react to achieve four electons in outer shell?
Well according to the octet rule the a compound must have 8 valance electrons to be stable.
How many electrons are in a complete octet why is having a complete octet important?
eight. it is important to obtain octet so that elements become stable.
