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Where in the atom are the electrons that are used to form bonds located?
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∙ 11y ago
The electrons that participate in chemical bonds are located in the "valence shell" or outer energy level of that atom. They are known as the valence electrons, and they are the only part of the atom that participates in a chemical reaction.
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What happens to the outer electrons of a metal when it joins a non metal?
The outer electrons of a metal atom that bonds with a nonmetal atom are either transferred to the nonmetal to form an ionic bond or shared with the nonmetal to form one or more covalent bonds.
Can a atom form as many bonds as there are protons?
it is not right to say that " an atom form as many bonds as there are protons?" because an atom of any elemant can form bond to become stable let us take a example of oxygen it have 6 electrons in the outermost shell and to become stable it forms double covalent bond with another oxygen atom or with two hydrogen to form water it means that it forms bond with 2 electrons so in any case of any atom of any element to have 8 electrons it forms the number of bonds of the remaining electrons to form atoms.
What electrons decide how an atom will form bonds?
Let's use Iron for example (since it is a transition metal, so it can have different number of electrons). Iron (II) has two valence electrons. It combines with chlorine to form FeCl2 Iron (III) has three valence electrons and will combine with chlorine to form FeCl3 The bond formed would still be the same (ionic in both cases), but the energy level would be different.
How many bonds can be form in a carbon?
A carbon atom needs four electrons to have a full outer shell so I guess it can form a maximum of four bonds.
What is the role of electrons in the formation of covalent bonds?
The outer shell electrons of the atom form covalent bonds.
What part of the atom is involved when molecules are formed?
The electrons form bonds with other atom's electrons to form molecules.
What is used to form bonds in an atom?
Bonds between atoms involve electrons.
How many valence electrons will an atom have to not form bonds?
none
What determines the number of covalent bonds an atom can form?
The number of unpaired electrons in the outermost shell determines the number os covalent bonds an atom can form.
What determines whether or not an atom will form bonds?
Two oxygen atoms combine to form a molecule by sharing electrons
Elcetrons used to form chemical bonds?
These are the outer electrons of the atom called valance electrons.
A chlorine atom reacts with a sodium atom to form sodium chloride, NaCl. A chlorine atom can also react with another chlorine atom to form a chlorine molecule, Cl2. Which statement BEST explains the behavior of chlorine in these two reactions?
A chlorine atom can form ionic bonds by accepting an electron and covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
How do atom form bonds with each other?
ionic bonds form when one atom gains electrons or loses electrons to another atom covalent bonds form when one 2 atoms share electrons in both types of bonding atoms bond to become more stable (to become similar to noble gases by filling their outer most shell)
How is the number of unpaird valence electrons in an atom related to the number of bonds that the atom can form?
They are the same you are retarted my god you fruit cake gypsy
What determines how many convalent bonds atom will form?
The number of electrons in an atom's valence shell determines its valency.
How does the atom form bonds of magnesuim?
Generally, an ionic bond is formed by the transfer of electrons
When a metal atom looses there valence electrons do they form a atomic bond?
covalent bonds
