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It loses 2 electrons to obtain the argon configuration of 8 valence electrons.
The halogens, group 17, have 7 valence electrons. When they form ions, they gain 1 more valence electron and become ions with a charge of 1-.
It must gain two electrons.
Bromine must gain one electron
all the elemants have valence electrons the last number of the elecotrons is the elemets valence electrons
Calcium atom will generally lose two electrons to form Ca2+ ions. Calcium will not accept (gain) electrons.
It loses 2 electrons to obtain the argon configuration of 8 valence electrons.
The halogens, group 17, have 7 valence electrons. When they form ions, they gain 1 more valence electron and become ions with a charge of 1-.
two electron should be lost
An atom's charge changes when it gains or loses electrons. Atoms naturally tend to lose or gain electrons to level out at eight valence electrons (valence electrons are electrons in the outermost energy level), so the only atoms that keep their charge are ions with eight valence electrons or the Noble Gases, atoms on the far right of the periodic table that have eigth valence electrons and a nuetral charge.
Ca must lose 2 electrons to have a complete 3n shell, which has 8 valence electrons. The ion would have a charge of 2+: Ca^2+.
It must gain two electrons.
P has 5 valence electrons so it can gain 3 electrons or lose 5 electrons to have a full valence shell.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
An atom willreceive a charge when it becomes ionized. If the atom looses one of its electrons (-), then there are more protons (+) and it becomes a+1 charge (positive). If the atom gains an electron, then there are more electrons and it becomes a -1 (negative) charge. It depends on the electrons in the valence level (outer level) to decide if it will gain or lose electrons.
They will gain 3 electrons from something with 3 valence electrons.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.