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When chemical compounds form valence electrons are those that may be .....?
Valence electrons are the outermost electrons in an atom and may be involved in chemical bonding with other atoms to form compounds. These electrons determine the reactivity and chemical properties of an element.
How can atoms with fewer than 8 valence electrons fill their outermost energy?
They may either form covalent or ionic bonds with more atoms.
Do ions have a full valence shell?
No, atoms with filled valence shells do not tend to form chemical bonds because a filled valence shell means the atom is already stable. It doesn't "want" to share with or take electrons from other atoms to become stable. Although sometimes, these atoms can be found in compounds, it takes a great deal of energy and forcing.
Covalent bonds are formed when electrons are what?
Electrons are shared. they may be shared equally if the elements are nearly equal in electronegativity; a nonpolar covalent bond. Or they may be shared unequally, that is the electrons may spend more time in one atoms orbital than the other atoms orbital(s), if the electronegativity variance is great; a polar covalent bond.
How does the energy of core electron compare with the energy of valence electron?
valence electrons are bound to atoms and are used to bind atoms into molecules. free electron are free, either they are in the conduction band "electron gas" of a metal or they are in a vacuum (perhaps in a vacuum tube).
What is valence orbital?
A valence electron, also known as valence orbital, is basically composed of electron and atoms that can make a chemical bond. Valence electrons identify other elementÕs chemical properties to determine if the element may bond with other elements.
Does the valence shell of electrons determine how one atom bonds to another atom to make a molecule?
No, valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom. A molecule is the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.
Is the force of attraction between atoms sharing electrons?
The two main types of bonds formed between atoms are ionic bonds and covalent bonds. An ionic bond is formed when one atom accepts or donates one or more of its valence electrons to another atom. A covalent bond is formed when atoms share valence electrons. The atoms do not always share the electrons equally, so a polar covalent bond may be the result. When electrons are shared by two metallic atoms a metallic bond may be formed. In a covalent bond, electrons are shared between two atoms. The electrons that participate in metallic bonds may be shared between any of the metal atoms in the region.
When an atom or an ion has 8 valence electrons it is more or less stable than when it ha fewer than eight valence electrons?
When an atom or ion has 8 valence electrons, it is generally more stable, as it fulfills the octet rule. This stability is due to achieving a full outer electron shell, which is energetically favorable. Atoms or ions with fewer than 8 valence electrons may be more reactive, as they tend to gain or lose electrons to achieve a full octet.
Parts of atoms which interact to form chemical bonds?
The electrons form the bond. A chemical bond is formed when an electron is shared with another atom, so both atoms may have 8 electrons but only 15 exist in the pair. You should Google covalent, ionic, and metallic bonding for more details. Try image search on these terms for a better idea.
When an atom has four valence electrons how many bonds will it form with other atoms?
An atom with four valence electrons will typically form four bonds with other atoms to achieve a stable octet configuration. This allows the atom to share or transfer electrons in order to fill its outermost energy level.
How may electrons are in a chlorine atom?
Chlorine has 17 electrons. 7 of its electrons are valence electrons.
