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What determines the electron distribution between two atoms in a bond?

The electronegativity of each atom; that is, the ability of the atom to withdraw electrons. Electronegativity tends to increase as you go up and to the right of the periodic table, with fluorine having the highest electronegativity. The more electronegative the atom, the more it will "hog" the electrons. So, for instance, in the molecule H-F (hydrogen fluoride) most of the electrons are spending their time around fluorine because it is highly electronegative. This causes two poles to form, with fluorine having a slightly negative charge and hydrogen having a slightly positive charge. This molecule is then said to be highly "polar".


How does potassium turn into argon?

Potassium-40 undergoes radioactive decay into argon-40. During this process, a potassium atom undergoes electron capture where a proton in the nucleus captures an inner-shell electron and is transformed into a neutron. The result is the transformation of a potassium atom into an argon atom by emitting an electron and an antineutrino.


What are two ways electrons can be gained or lost from an atom?

An electron can be gained or lost from an atom for two reasons: 1. A random number of atoms can be close together will have electrons bumping into each other. Since all electrons have a negative charge, they will have magnetic effects on one another, and will push eachother of the outer shell of their atoms and into different ones. 2.Two or more atoms can bond together so that both atoms in turn have a balanced number of electrons.


A neutral atom could become a positively charged particle through the loss of what?

A neutral atom could become a positively charged particle through the loss of one or more electrons. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes positively charged because there are more protons than electrons in the atom, creating an overall positive charge.


How do agates turn into skip-an-atom agates?

Skip-an-atom agates form when the initial agate formation process is disrupted or halted, leading to irregular banding patterns and gaps in the crystal structure. This can be caused by changes in the mineral composition, temperature, or pressure during formation. The skipping of atoms results in unique and visually striking patterns in the agate.

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What is bigger a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom?

I just learned this in chemistry. The general trends in the periodic table for atomic radii , a.k.a. half the distance between the centers of the nuclei of two atoms are as follows : atomic radii tend to become larger going down a group in the periodic table and also larger going left to right across a period. Essentially the higher the atomic # the more electrons, which means that there are more electrons in the farther electron orbitals. Due to the increase in the # of electrons, the nuclear charge/ charge of the nucleus has less of an effect on the outer electrons and thus the outer electrons are allowed to go out farther, which in turn allows for a greater atomic radii and thus a larger atom. Finally to answer your question Flourine would be a larger atom than Carbon. Hopefully I was of some help, and good luck!


The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms is called?

The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms is called a nuclear fission chain reaction.


When beryllium loses electrons to fluorine what is the process called?

Wouldn't it be the formation of an ionic compound, BeF2. Because fluorine needs to gain one electron to become stable like the noble gases. In turn, beryllium needs to lose two electrons to become stable. So, two fluorine atoms react with one beryllium atom. The two fluorines are called anions (ions with (-) charge) and the beryllium is a 2+ cation (or ion with (+) charge). Then, to cancel out the charges, they bond together to form what is known as an ionic compound.


What is the process in which each spilt atom gives up neutrons which in turn spilt other atoms?

Nuclear fission.


Process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms and so on is called a?

Nuclear chain reaction


What determines the electron distribution between two atoms in a bond?

The electronegativity of each atom; that is, the ability of the atom to withdraw electrons. Electronegativity tends to increase as you go up and to the right of the periodic table, with fluorine having the highest electronegativity. The more electronegative the atom, the more it will "hog" the electrons. So, for instance, in the molecule H-F (hydrogen fluoride) most of the electrons are spending their time around fluorine because it is highly electronegative. This causes two poles to form, with fluorine having a slightly negative charge and hydrogen having a slightly positive charge. This molecule is then said to be highly "polar".


Atom of thorium loses 2 protons what element is left?

If an atom of thorium loses 2 protons, it would turn into an atom of protactinium. Thorium has an atomic number of 90, so losing 2 protons would change it to an atomic number of 88, which is protactinium.


What would change the number an atom into an atom of a different element?

A nuclear reaction of some sort ( not necessarily violent blast). there are various Isotopes of some elements- with differing atomic numbers.


How does potassium turn into argon?

Potassium-40 undergoes radioactive decay into argon-40. During this process, a potassium atom undergoes electron capture where a proton in the nucleus captures an inner-shell electron and is transformed into a neutron. The result is the transformation of a potassium atom into an argon atom by emitting an electron and an antineutrino.


What change will occur if an atom loss electrons?

The atom will turn into an ion, specifically, a cation.


The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms and so on is called an?

A nuclear chain reaction. This is what happens in a nuclear reactor.


What is the process we call if we burn something in the absence of air or oxygen?

Interestingly we still call it oxidation, even though oxygen is absent. If you have a Calcium atom and you turn it into a Calcium ion, the process is oxidation. Ca(s) -> Ca++ +2e- The reverse process is reduction.