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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.
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How many electrons are gained when going from Al to Al3 plus?
-3 electrons are gained,i.e,3 electrons are lost by Al and 3 electrons are gained by the other atom nearby.
How many electrons must be gained or lost for calcium to attain a noble-gas electron configuration?
two electrons lost
How many electrons are lost or gained in Xe?
Xe neither gain or lose electrons= 0
How many electrons were lost or gained to form Cu plus?
Only one electron lost.
How many electrons in silicion?
Silicon has 14 electrons.
Silicon how many electrons are gained or lost?
it has gain 4 electrons
How many electrons will be gained or lost by scandium?
Usually three will be lost.
How many electrons are gained when going from Al to Al3 plus?
-3 electrons are gained,i.e,3 electrons are lost by Al and 3 electrons are gained by the other atom nearby.
How many electrons must be gained or lost for calcium to attain a noble-gas electron configuration?
two electrons lost
How many electrons are lost or gained in a chemical reaction?
There is zero NET loss or gain of electrons
How many electrons are lost or gained in Xe?
Xe neither gain or lose electrons= 0
How many electrons were lost or gained to form Cu plus?
Only one electron lost.
How many electrons are needed to be gained or lost in aluminium to achieve stable electron configuration?
Only three electrons.
How many electrons an atom has lost gained or shared to become stable?
the oxidation number
How many electrons are gained or lost in boron?
There are many factors when it comes to Boron. If it were to form an Ion, then it would drop a total of three electrons.
How many Neutrons and electrons does silicon have?
Silicon has 14 electrons and 14 neutrons
How many electrons does silicon gain or lose?
Silicon gains 4 electrons.
