It gains three, loses five, or shares pairs of electrons
It is a gas so it gains electrons. (3) :)
Does sulfer gain or loose electrons
Actually both. Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions whereas when atoms lose electrons positively charged cations are formed. Ionic bond is the force of attraction between cations and anions
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
There are two types of charges of ions that are the negative and the positive charges. Ionic bonding is between 2 types of elements;the metals and non-metals. Metals loose electrons while non-metals gain electrons. when they form ions they obtain charges. The metals always gain a positive charge as they loose electrons while the non-metals always gain a negative charge as they gain electrons.
Metals lose electrons, nonmetals gain electrons.
Yes, they loose electrons : e-
ionic bonding :]
Yes anions and cations share electrons. Anions gain electrons and cations loose electrons.
A covalent bonding can ONLY be done between a non-metal and a non-metal. Therefore there is no positive valency, because any non-metals can´t loose electrons. The result is, in comparison with ionic bonding, that the atomic structure is shared between the elements, by the other way in ionic bonding the metals just pass the electrons to the other non-metal. So in covalent bonding they SHARE. Eg. Water : H-O-H
One each.
Nitrogen is a unique element. It can loose one, two, three, four, or even five electrons. It can also gain one, two, or three electrons. These are not the only possibilities, however they are the most common.
Because the atomic number is determined by counting the number of electrons circling the nucleus, (neutrons and protons). Only "stable elements" are given atomic numbers, as unstable ones loose and gain electrons. This is based on an atoms natural state.
I believe its silica based atom groups with covalent bonding. Just went over that stuff in geology :/
Actually both. Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions whereas when atoms lose electrons positively charged cations are formed. Ionic bond is the force of attraction between cations and anions
They will loose electrons.
Silicon has the atomic no. of 14 and has 4 electrons in its outermost shell. Thus,in order to make bonds it must loose or gain 4 electrons in order to achieve stable configuration but this process requires lot of energy. Therefore, silicon mostly makes bonds by sharing its electrons.
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
OCTET RULE:-The tendency of atoms to require eigth electron configuration in their valence shell, when bonding,is called octet rule.DUPLET RULE:-The tendency of atoms to require two electron configuration in their valence shell, when bonding,is called duplet rule