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It is not that way. Carbon gains electrons while a chemical reaction to have 8 shells in the outermost orbit. Though it has 4 electrons in the outermost orbit, it usually gains four electrons or shares four electrons while a chemical reaction. eg hydrocarbons methane butane propane.
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Does Krypton tend to lose, gain, or share its electron?
It doesn't lose or gain
Do halogens gain or lose electron when forming compounds?
gain
Why does carbon cannot gain or lose 4 electrons to attain its nearest noble gas configuration?
gain 4 electrons:- Because the energy released (electron affinity) for the addition of four electrons is too high, Lose 4 electrons:- energy required to lose electrons (the sum of the first 4 ionization energies) is too high
When a valance shell has 7 electrons will it gain or lose an electron?
It will gain an electron so that it can complete a full outer shell of 8 electrons.
Sodium should gain 7 or lose its outer electrons?
Sodium will lose 1 electron in its compounds.
Why some atom lose electron and some gain electron?
Atom lose electron to form positive ion and some gain electron to form negative ion.
Does Krypton tend to lose, gain, or share its electron?
It doesn't lose or gain
Do halogens gain or lose an electron when forming compounds?
gain
Does astatine lose or gain electrons?
Gain of one electron
Do halogens gain or lose electron when forming compounds?
gain
Why does carbon cannot gain or lose 4 electrons to attain its nearest noble gas configuration?
gain 4 electrons:- Because the energy released (electron affinity) for the addition of four electrons is too high, Lose 4 electrons:- energy required to lose electrons (the sum of the first 4 ionization energies) is too high
Does a carbon atom lose or gain electrons?
gain
What happens when you lose or gain an electron?
As a neutral atom lose an electron then it becomes a positive ion As it gains an electron then it becomes a negative ion
What an atom has to do to become an ion?
Lose or gain an electron
Will lithium gain one electron when it reacts to form a compound?
No. Lithium will lose an electron.
Chlorine will tend to lose all of its seven outer electron or gain one electron?
It would gain or share an electron - in order to complete the outer shell.
Do nonmetals lose electron when they form ions?
No. They gain electrons
