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To start off, the electrons on the outermost energy level of an atom are called valence electrons. You can tell how many valence electrons an energy level has by finding out its group number. If an element is in group one, than it has one valence electron.
the number of electrons in their outermost energy levels
As one proceeds down the group 7A elements, the first ionization energy decreases. this means that the outermost electron is more readily removed as we go down a group.
What it bonds with. If you have a noble gas (like Krypton), since its outer energy level is full, it won't bond with anything. But if you have Hydrogen, who has one electron in the outermost level, it can bond with any other element with enough space on it's outermost energy level.
one electron
the group number shows the number of electrons in the outermost energy levels. forexample sodium (Na) have 1 electron in the outermost shell and is placed in the group 1. Elements are grouped in rows depending on their energy levels, or valence electron numbers. Columns of elements are those that are chemically similar, or react
The elements in Group 1 have one valence electron in their outermost s orbital.
To start off, the electrons on the outermost energy level of an atom are called valence electrons. You can tell how many valence electrons an energy level has by finding out its group number. If an element is in group one, than it has one valence electron.
The number of electrons in the outermost energy shell is usually used in finding the valency of a given element. For instance elements that have two electrons in the outermost energy shell have valency 2.
In the periodic table, group indicates the number of valence electrons in the outermost shell. E.g. Group I- the elements in that group have one valence electron in the outermost shell.
As a neutral atom, sodium possesses 1 electron in its outermost (3rd) energy level. As a 1+ ion, it possesses 8 electrons in its second energy level, forming an octet, which is the optimum number of electrons for sodium to possess in its outermost energy shell.
All the electrons in the outermost shell are relevant for chemical reactions. For many elements, the number of such electrons is between 1 and 8, but for some of the higher-numbered elements, this number can be greater than 8.
As it has more electron shells between the nucleus and the outermost electron, and as group 1 elements react by losing there outermost electron, the more shielding effect between the nucleus and the electron, the smaller the force of attraction on the electron, so the more readily it will react as less energy is needed to break the bond between the outer electron and the positive nucleus.
the number of electrons in their outermost energy levels
The d-block elements have two electrons in their outermost s sublevels. The group 3 elements have one d electron in their outermost d sublevel, the group 4 elements have two d electrons, adding one additional d electron with each subsequent group until group 12 in which the elements have ten d electrons.
The velence electron will vary for element to element and can have 1 to 8 valence electrons.
As one proceeds down the group 7A elements, the first ionization energy decreases. this means that the outermost electron is more readily removed as we go down a group.