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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 does it do to complete the octet?
It is necessary to gain/lose electrons.
Are electrons most likely to be lost or gained in Group 13?
Lost because it is easier for the element to lose 3 electrons and become an octet than it is to gain 5 electrons.
How many valence electrons do alkali metals lose to obtain an octet?
they lose one electron
Do elements in group 8 readily or rarely form ions?
Group 8 rarely forms ions since it has steal/lose more electrons to follow the octet rule (having eight valence electrons).
Do metals gain electrons to have full octet?
No, metals tend to lose electrons to achieve a full octet.
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 elements tend to lose electrons to form a complete octet?
Basically anything with less than 4 electrons in it's outer shell will tend to lose them. If they have exactly four (the carbon group elements) its tougher to tell. But anything before the carbon group elements (not including the transition metals, they have their own rules) will lose electrons.
When metals lose electrons what do they form?
Metals lose electrons and form cations to get a full octet.
How are all of the nonmetal elements on the periodic table relate in term of ability to lose electron?
All non-metals have either 5, 6 or 7 electrons in their octet which makes them suitable to gain electrons to achieve stability. Hence it is difficult for electrons to lose electrons.
What does it do to complete the octet?
It is necessary to gain/lose electrons.
Are electrons most likely to be lost or gained in Group 13?
Lost because it is easier for the element to lose 3 electrons and become an octet than it is to gain 5 electrons.
How are all of the nonmetal elements on the periodic table related terms of ability to lose electrons?
All non-metals have either 5, 6 or 7 electrons in their octet which makes them suitable to gain electrons to achieve stability. Hence it is difficult for electrons to lose electrons.
Does xenon gain or lose electrons to be a stable octet?
Neither. It has a stable octet in its ground state.
What states that atoms tend to gain lose or share electrons in order to achieve a full set of valence electrons typically?
The octet rule.
What do metallic atoms produce when they lose their valence electrons?
An octet
How many electrons would an atom of magnesium have to lose to have a stable octe?
It'll have to lose two to have a stable octet.
