It depends on the no. of atoms in the outermost shell
If there are p no. of atoms in the shell, then,
if p<4, then p electrons need to be lost for stability.
if p=4, them 4 electrons need to be shared for stability.
if p>4, then (8-p) electrons need to be gained for stability.
It tells u how many of that ion there is for that substance or item. Have a great day.
Nitrogen must gain three electrons.
Only three electrons.
For doing so, firstly the electronic configuration of the element is written.Then it is seen how many electrons does the element has in its valence shell.The max. no. of electrons that can be present in the valence shell is 8. So, if the element has less than 4 electrons in the valence shell, then it looses them to form stable ion and if it has more than 4 electrons, it must gain 8-no. of valence electrons to form stable ion. If the element has 4 valence electrons, then it shares them with other atoms to form compounds.
Selenium should gain two electrons and lose six electrons to achieve a noble gas electron configuration.
If Ag+ is converted to Ag, it has gained electrons. Ag+ indicates that silver has lost one electron, so when it is converted back to Ag, it means that electron has been gained back.
An element's oxidation number indicates the number of electrons that an atom has gained or lost to form a chemical bond. It helps to determine the distribution of electrons in a compound and allows for predicting the behavior of atoms in a chemical reaction.
The oxidation number of an element in an ionic bond indicates its charge when it gains or loses electrons to achieve a stable octet. By comparing the oxidation numbers of the elements involved, you can determine how many electrons each element has gained or lost in the formation of the bond.
Chlorine gain an electron in chemical reactions.
A sulfur ion generally has a charge of -2, which means it has gained two electrons to achieve stability. Its electron configuration would correspond to having 18 electrons, typically with two in the first energy level, eight in the second, and eight in the third. This configuration enables the sulfur ion to have a filled valence shell and achieve a stable electronic configuration.
Selinium is a non metal element. There are 34 electrons in a single atom.
Oxygen needs to gain 2 electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration, as it has 6 valence electrons and wants a full valence shell of 8 electrons, like a noble gas.