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An electron is not an element.
the alkali metals have 1 electron in their outer most shell. in order to obtain a full outer shell they have to lose this electron. so when they react with another metal they lose this electron and the outer most shell.
alkali metals have one valence electron and halogens have 7. since elements always want to have a full outer shell, these two types of elements react easily with each other to form a full outer shell of 8 electrons.
An elements period is determined by the number of electrons it has in its outer shell.
Elements in the same family (or group) have the same amount of electrons in their outer shell. For Example, all elements in Group 1 have 1 electron in their outer shells.
The outer electron shells of their atoms are full, and they do not need more electrons from other atoms, so they do not easily bond.
An electron is not an element.
All of them has one electron in their outer shell.
because they have outer electrons than can merge with other elements. all elements want to have full outer electron shells, and they only have a few outer electrons.
because they have outer electrons than can merge with other elements. all elements want to have full outer electron shells, and they only have a few outer electrons.
No, because it has only on electron on it's outer shell, it loses it far to easily to other elements to be found pure, such as chlorine to make lithium chloride.
the alkali metals have 1 electron in their outer most shell. in order to obtain a full outer shell they have to lose this electron. so when they react with another metal they lose this electron and the outer most shell.
Its outer electron shell is complete, with 2 electrons. Therefore it does not readily bond with other elements.
alkali metals have one valence electron and halogens have 7. since elements always want to have a full outer shell, these two types of elements react easily with each other to form a full outer shell of 8 electrons.
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The significance of an outer electron is that it is the (only) electron that can interact with other electrons, rendering it extremely valuable.
An elements period is determined by the number of electrons it has in its outer shell.