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Oxygen wants to gain 2 electrons, so its charge would be 2-, because electrons have a negative charge.
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How many electrons would an atom of magnesium have to lose to have a stable octe?
It'll have to lose two to have a stable octet.
Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
How many electrons does silicon need to gain or lose to have a stable electron configuration?
Four: All of its valence electrons. If a silicon atom loses four electrons, it has the stable electron configuration of neon, while if the atom gains four electrons it has the stable electron configuration of argon. A silicon atom can also form a stable compound, as contrasted with a stable electron configuration for a single atom, by sharing four electrons with one or more other atoms.
In order to become a chemically stable ion a neutral atom of calcium will?
It would have to lose two electrons.
Why some atom lose or gain electrons to become ions but noble gas atom never become ion?
Noble gases have a very stable structure, the outer shell of electrons is full.
Is an atom stable if it has two electrons in the third shell?
No - it would want to lose these two electrons
How many electrons would an atom of magnesium have to lose to have a stable octe?
It'll have to lose two to have a stable octet.
How many electrons does a magnesium atom need to lose to become stable?
2
Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
How does carbon atom become stable?
The only way a carbon atom becomes stable is if they gain or lose electrons. Typically carbon will bond with other elements to do this.
How many electrons does silicon need to gain or lose to have a stable electron configuration?
Four: All of its valence electrons. If a silicon atom loses four electrons, it has the stable electron configuration of neon, while if the atom gains four electrons it has the stable electron configuration of argon. A silicon atom can also form a stable compound, as contrasted with a stable electron configuration for a single atom, by sharing four electrons with one or more other atoms.
2 ways can atoms react that makes them more stable?
In the simplest sense, an atom can either gain or lose an electron to become more stable. Very electronegative atoms like fluorine and oxygen tend to gain electrons, whereas atoms that are less electronegative like the alkali metals tend to lose electrons. In these cases, an electron is sent to a lower energy state, thus making the atom more 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.
When does an atom lose electrons through an ionic bond?
An atom loses electrons through an ionic bond when it is a metal. This is because it will become stable more easily when it loses electrons than when it gains them.
In order to become a chemically stable ion a neutral atom of calcium will?
It would have to lose two electrons.
How many valence electrons will aluminum have to lose to be happy?
To be very stable it will have 8. Since a common Aluminum atom has 3, it will lose the 3.
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.
