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How many electrons must tantalum need to gain or lose to become stable?
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∙ 9y ago
It needs to lose 3.
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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 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.
Why does argon not form ions?
Atoms become ions by gaining or losing electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration of electrons, which is stable. Argon already has such a configuration and is very stable as it is. Any gain or loss of electrons would make it less stable.
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.
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 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.
Do oxygen atoms become more stables 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.
Does an atom with 2 electrons in its second shell gain or give up electrons?
They give up electrons because it is easier for them to become chemically stable that way.
