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metals have a tendency to lose electrons while nonmetals have a tendency to gain electrons. Metals are located left of the stair-step line and non-metals are located to its right.
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What is most likely to gain two electrons when forming an ionic bond?
An element in group 16/VIA, such as oxygen, is most likely to gain two electrons when forming an ionic bond. This is due to the fact that the atoms of the elements in group 16/VIA have six valence electrons and require two more to get a filled valence shell of 8 electrons (octet rule).
How does the octet rule determine the lose or gain of electrons by representative elements?
Representative elements will gain or loose electrons until the atom has 8 electrons in its outer most shell or ( outer most electron level).
What type of element is most likely to gain electrons when it is forms bonds?
metals
What is most likely to form between elements transferring electrons?
These are covalent compounds formed by sharing electrons.
How are chemical elements most often transferred between different topic levels?
their gain or loss of electrons
What is most likely to gain two electrons when forming an ionic bond?
An element in group 16/VIA, such as oxygen, is most likely to gain two electrons when forming an ionic bond. This is due to the fact that the atoms of the elements in group 16/VIA have six valence electrons and require two more to get a filled valence shell of 8 electrons (octet rule).
How does the octet rule determine the lose or gain of electrons by representative elements?
Representative elements will gain or loose electrons until the atom has 8 electrons in its outer most shell or ( outer most electron level).
Are atoms of group 16 elements more likely to gain or lose electrons?
OXYGEN because it has only one oxidation state of -2, all the other elements in the group have multiple oxidation states.
Is calcium more likely to gain or lose electrons?
Calcium is most likely to lose two electrons to form its dipositive ion.
When forming an ion bromine is most likely to gain how many electrons?
Bromine will gain one electron.
What type of element is most likely to gain electrons when it is forms bonds?
metals
What is most likely to form between elements transferring electrons?
These are covalent compounds formed by sharing electrons.
What chemical formed when two atoms share electrons?
there is not a definite chemical but it will most likely be in the carbon family (column) because it is right in between noble gases which is what elements are trying to lose and gain electrons to become I hope that helped :)
What happens to atoms of most nonmetals when they react with other elements?
They tend to gain electrons when reacting with a metal. Metals generally are short of a full octet by 1 to 4 valence electrons. It is easier to drop 2 electrons than try to gain 6 electrons. The elements in group four can go either way, but the other metals will give up electrons, and non-metals will take them.
Which element would be most likely to gain electrons in a chemical bond?
That depends on the reaction, and the gain of electrons is refereed to as reduction.
How are chemical elements most often transferred between different topic levels?
their gain or loss of electrons
What family of elements contains elements most likely to gain an electron in chemical reaction?
Nonmetals, expecially halogens.
