The kind of atom that likes to be oxidized.
Metals and metalloids tend to lose electrons.
Metals tends to lose electrons.
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Atoms gain lose or share valence electrons in a way that makes the atoms more stable
Oxygen atoms have a greater electronegativity than hydrogen atoms. Electronegativity is the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself.
The only element with three protons is lithium.The isotope lithium-6, has 3 neutrons and is the rarer of the two stable isotopes of lithium.Most lithium is isotope lithium-7, containing 3 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons. It makes up about 92.5 percent of the lithium found on Earth.
Yes it gains two electrons, because it already has 6 valence electrons..it gains two to make it an even 8 (because of the Octet Rule). Since it gains two electrons it makes it O^-2
Metal atoms have a few lightly-bound electrons in their outer shells, and these electrons can be easily moved by a modest electrical potential. This makes them good conductors.
Electrons cause atoms to react. Atoms react to achieve a filled valence shell, which for most elements is 8, but 2 for hydrogen, lithium, and berylllium, because having 8 valence electrons, or 2 for H, Li, and Be, makes the atoms stable.
Atoms gain lose or share valence electrons in a way that makes the atoms more stable
An atom of lithium isotope 6Li has 3 electrons and 3 protons and 3 neutrons.
their atoms take,give,or share electrons with other atoms :)
Lithium has only one valence electron. A valence electron is an unpaired electron available for bonding with other elements. This makes lithium is a highly reactive element that can bond rapidly and often violently with any element having four to seven valence electrons (or with hydrogen).
No, eight valence electrons completely fills the valence band and makes the atom inert. The most reactive atoms have either one valence electron or seven valence electrons.
Oxygen atoms have a greater electronegativity than hydrogen atoms. Electronegativity is the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself.
The only element with three protons is lithium.The isotope lithium-6, has 3 neutrons and is the rarer of the two stable isotopes of lithium.Most lithium is isotope lithium-7, containing 3 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons. It makes up about 92.5 percent of the lithium found on Earth.
Magnetic objects must contain atoms with unpaired electrons. No unpaired electrons=no magnetism.
Sodium is more reactive than Lithium because the metals of Group 1 become more reactive as we go down the group. The ionization energy of lithium is greater than the ionization energy of sodium, and thus sodium is more reactive.
NaCl is composed of Sodium (Na) atoms and Chlorine (Cl) atoms.There is 1 atom of Sodium and one atom of Chlorine per Sodium Chloride (NaCl) molecule.
Atoms form bonds by sharing electrons or gaining or losing electrons to other atoms.For example:Carbon forms bonds by sharing four electrons with other atoms.Sodium forms bonds by losing an electron to another atom - that makes sodium positive and the atom such as chlorine that gains the electron positive - so a bond is formed.Chemically joined means that bonds are formed between atoms.