It has 6 electrons in it's valance shell and needs 2 more electrons in it's valance shell to become stable. Some atoms, phosphorous for instance ( valance # 5 ), can reach deeper into their valance shell and make additional covalent bonds.
Eight - it has a full outer shell of electrons.
It will gain an electron so that it can complete a full outer shell of 8 electrons.
A noble gas is usually unreactive and has a filled valance electron shell. They are located in group 18 on the periodic table.
there are 8 electrons in the valence shell of neon
K shell.
A full octet, valance shell. A valance shell with eight electrons, such as the Nobel gases have, doe not need to donate or accept electrons into or out of the valance shell to be stable.
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The valance shell is important in chemical reactions, as it is the valance electrons which are gained/lost during reactions. An atoms valance electron configuration is what largely determines its chemical reactivity.
"valance shell"
It has 6 electrons in it's valance shell and needs 2 more electrons in it's valance shell to become stable. Some atoms, phosphorous for instance ( valance # 5 ), can reach deeper into their valance shell and make additional covalent bonds.
It's valance shell does not contain an octet of eight valance electrons. That simple.
8 valance electrons in valance shell means that atom is stable.
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There is one electron in sodium's valance shell.