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Do metals usually gain or loose electrons to be stable?
Metals will LOSE electrons to become stable.
When an atom of magnesium forms an ionic bond with an atom of oxygen which will gain electrons?
Magnesium has a charge of 2+ and oxygen 2- Magnesium will lose the two "extra electrons" in its valence shell when creating an ionic bond with oxygen. The oxygen will gain these two electrons.
How many electrons does magnesium lose and nitrogen need to form Mg3N2?
Magnesium will lose 6 electrons to achieve a stable octet (2 electrons per atom) and become Mg2+, while nitrogen will gain 6 electrons (3 electrons per atom) to form N3-. This results in the formation of Mg3N2 with a 3:2 ratio of magnesium to nitrogen atoms.
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
How many valence electrons does Magnesium want gain or lose?
Magnesium has two valence electrons in its outer shell and typically loses these electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, similar to that of noble gases. By losing two electrons, Magnesium becomes a positively charged ion (Mg²⁺). Therefore, Magnesium wants to lose 2 electrons rather than gain any.
Why do Non-metal atoms gain electrons to become an ion?
bcc it's the same
A magnesium atom has 12 electrons. When it reacts it usually loses 2 electrons. How does this loss make magnesium more stable?
When magnesium loses 2 electrons, it achieves a full outer electron shell with 8 electrons, similar to the stable configuration of noble gases. This full outer shell configuration makes the magnesium atom more stable because it lowers its overall energy level, making it less likely to react with other atoms to gain additional electrons.
How do then properties of noble gases support this model?
to gain or lose electrons to become stable
Do oxygen compounds become more stable or less stable when oxygen forms compounds?
Oxygen has six valence electrons, which means that it needs to gain two to become stable. it takes much more energy for oxygen to lose its 6 valence electrons than it would be to gain 2. When atoms form compounds, they become stable.
Atoms of metals do what with electrons to become stable while atoms nonmetals tend to do what to electrons to become stable?
Choices: a) eject, retain B) lose, gain c) retain,gain d) gain, lose e) lose, retain
Would a chlorine atom lose electrons or gain electrons to become an atom?
A chlorine atom would gain one electron to become an ion because it tends to achieve a stable electron configuration by having a full outer shell of electrons.
How many electrons does sulfur gain or lose to become stable?
Sulfur gains 2 electrons to become stable.
