Neutral Bromine has three complete rings of electrons. The first ring consists of 2 electrons, the second has 8, the third 18, and the fourth has a maximum capacity of 8 electrons. Bromine only has 7 electrons in it's outer ring, though, so it needs one extra electron to complete it's ring.
So to answer your question, it needs ONE more valence electron.
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.
Bromine will gain one electron to become Br-
Atoms with eight valence electrons usually do not gain or lose electrons. Atoms with one, two, or three valence electrons will lose electrons.
This is a metal so it will lose its valence electrons.
Bromine must gain one electron
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It'll have to gain one to have a stable octet.
Potassium would lose electrons in all its reactions especially with Bromine.
it gains electrons.
It must gain two electrons.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
It is going to lose electrons
P has 5 valence electrons so it can gain 3 electrons or lose 5 electrons to have a full valence shell.
Bromine will gain one electron to become Br-
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
Atoms with eight valence electrons usually do not gain or lose electrons. Atoms with one, two, or three valence electrons will lose electrons.