Well it is kind of impossible to tell correctly. Most of the atoms tend to gain electrons (as in the case of nonmetals), lose electrons (as in the case of metals) or share electrons (as in the case of carbon or silicon) and try to attain the stable electronic configuration of noble gases.
almost all atoms try to attain noble gas configuration by gaining or losing or sharing electrons (by forming chemical bonds)
Atoms can achieve a stable outer electron arrangement by gaining, losing or sharing valence electrons with other atoms or ions.
octet rule
to become stable
False; it reacts so that they acquire the electron structure of a noble gas.
The structure of all atoms is not necessarily stable. Hence we have radio-activity.
Atoms can achieve a stable outer electron arrangement by gaining, losing or sharing valence electrons with other atoms or ions.
Atoms will gain, lose, or share electrons to match the number of outer shell electrons of a noble gas.
octet rule
to become stable
False; it reacts so that they acquire the electron structure of a noble gas.
The structure of all atoms is not necessarily stable. Hence we have radio-activity.
Most atoms require eight electrons in the outer shell to be stable. The exception is atoms that are only filling the s1 orbital, which becomes stable with only two electrons.
To become stable. When the outermost energy field is filled to maximum electrons, the atom is stable.
A stable atom has 8 electrons in its outer most valence shell. A simple way to remember this is that all atoms want to be like the noble gases which all have 8 electrons (except helium but the reason is complicated and not necessary here)
Orbiting planet and orbiting electrons in stable atoms.
Eight electrons, called an octet, are needed by most atoms in order to be stable.
Nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form ions so as to obtain noble gas configuration.