electrons have no mass
Yes, bromine tends to react by gaining electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. It is a halogen and has seven valence electrons, so it typically gains one electron to complete its octet and attain a stable electronic configuration.
A bromine atom typically has seven electrons in its outer shell, which means it only needs one more electron to have a full octet of eight electrons. Bromine can achieve an octet by gaining one electron to form a stable bromide ion with a -1 charge.
Non metals form bonds by gaining electrons. They form anions.
The atoms of both elements have seven valence electrons and a strong tendency to abstract, from a less electronegative atom, an electron to complete their valence shells and thereby become an anion.
Bromine is most likely to gain one electron when forming an ion, as it is in Group 17 of the periodic table (halogens) with 7 valence electrons. By gaining one electron, bromine achieves a stable octet and forms a Br- ion.
They do not. An electron is negatively charged and an atom can only acquire a negative charge on gaining electrons.
either by losing, gaining or sharing electrons.
Calcium forms a positive 2+ charge by giving up 2 electrons. Bromine forms a negative 1- charge by gaining 1 electron. Together, they form an ionic bond where calcium donates its 2 electrons to bromine, creating a stable bond between the two ions.
That's correct. Oxygen, sulfur, and selenium typically form ions with a charge of -2 by gaining two electrons to achieve a stable octet. Fluorine, chlorine, and bromine usually form ions with a charge of -1 by gaining one electron to achieve a stable octet.
They are called ions
it's changing into the excited state
An atom of bromine-79 can become a bromide ion with a -1 charge by gaining an electron. Bromine-79 has 35 protons and 44 neutrons, making it electroneutral. By gaining an electron, it attains the electron configuration of a stable halide ion with 36 electrons, resulting in a net charge of -1.