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How many electrons does calcium need to gain to become more stable?
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∙ 13y ago
Far too many - it needs to gain 16 to get to Krypton which is the next noble gas (energetically impossible) - It is far easier for it to lose 2 (which it does) to get to the Argon structure
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How many electrons does sulfur gain or lose to become stable?
Sulfur gains 2 electrons to become stable.
Metals tend to lose electrons to gain positive ions?
nonmetals gain electronsmetals lose electrons
How many valance electrons does nitrogen?
5 valence electrons because it needs to gain 3 electrons in order to become stable
How many electrons must tantalum need to gain or lose to become stable?
It needs to lose 3.
How many electrons would be required to make an oxygen atom stable?
It must gain 2 electrons to become stable then it would have a charge of -2 and be iso-electronic with Neon.
How many electrons does sulfur gain or lose to become stable?
Sulfur gains 2 electrons to become stable.
Do metals usually gain or loose electrons to be stable?
Metals will LOSE electrons to become stable.
Can you consider aluminum chlorine calcium and potassium give up electrons to be stable?
The metals aluminum, calcium, and potassium will give up electrons to be stable. Chlorine is a nonmetal and it will gain an electron in an ionic bond in order to be stable.
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
How electrons will magnesium gain or lose to become stable?
lose 2
Why do Non-metal atoms gain electrons to become an ion?
bcc it's the same
Metals tend to lose electrons to gain positive ions?
nonmetals gain electronsmetals lose electrons
How do lithium and fluorine become stable together?
lithium donates the electron in its outer orbital to fluorine which then has a completed outer shell
How many valance electrons does nitrogen?
5 valence electrons because it needs to gain 3 electrons in order to become stable
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.
How many electrons does it take for hydrogen and helium to become stable?
Helium is already stable. Hydrogen should gain or lose one electron to be stable.
