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Why diamond doesn't lose 4 electrons?
The ionisation energy required to lose four electrons is generally very high. Hence carbon doesn't lose four electrons.
What is the nonmetal family of the periodic table that wants to gain lose or share four electrons?
carbon
Why does carbon cannot gain or lose 4 electrons to attain its nearest noble gas configuration?
gain 4 electrons:- Because the energy released (electron affinity) for the addition of four electrons is too high, Lose 4 electrons:- energy required to lose electrons (the sum of the first 4 ionization energies) is too high
Does Aluminium lose or gain electrons?
The elemental state of aluminum tends to lose electrons. Its ionic state is 3+ which means it is most likely to lose up to 3 electrons.
Would potassium be more likely to give or receive electrons?
Potassium lose an electron.
Is calcium more likely to gain or lose electrons?
Calcium is most likely to lose two electrons to form its dipositive ion.
Does a carbon atom lose or gain electrons?
gain
Why diamond doesn't lose 4 electrons?
The ionisation energy required to lose four electrons is generally very high. Hence carbon doesn't lose four electrons.
Most carbon compounds are formed by sharing electrons with carbon?
Yes, true. Carbon has 4 valence electrons. Therefore, it is harder to to lose and gain 4 electrons. So it simply shares.
Is uranium more likely to lose or gain electrons?
Uranium loose electrons becoming a cation.
Gains or loses electrons for carbon?
Carbon can both gain and lose electrons. We "see" it every day in the form of compounds or in pure substance.
Why does carbon neither gain nor lose electrons to become stable?
Carbon needs to either gain 4 electrons or lose them. This is extremely difficult and energetically unfavorable. It is far easier to share them instead.
What chemical formed when two atoms share electrons?
there is not a definite chemical but it will most likely be in the carbon family (column) because it is right in between noble gases which is what elements are trying to lose and gain electrons to become I hope that helped :)
What elements tend to lose electrons to form a complete octet?
Basically anything with less than 4 electrons in it's outer shell will tend to lose them. If they have exactly four (the carbon group elements) its tougher to tell. But anything before the carbon group elements (not including the transition metals, they have their own rules) will lose electrons.
Does carbon give or take electrons?
Carbon's electronic configuration is-2,4 and hence it has 4 electrons in the outer most shell. Therefore it is highly difficult for it to give electrons and highly difficult for it to be stable after gaining an additional 4 electrons. But Carbon does give and also take electrons under certain favourable conditions.
What are the number of electrons that the carbon family can lose?
0 cause all children are gone
Why carbon forms a covalent bond?
carbon has 4 electrons in valence shell. In order to form ionic compound, carbon should either gain four electrons or lose four electrons; both of which required high energy and is not easy. so carbon will share its electrons by forming covalent bond and gain stability.
