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There is no set amount of valence electrons for nonmetals. The amount of valence electrons a nonmetal has is determined by the number of electrons on the outer shell of the atom.
Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons. These are the outer-shell electrons that react with other elements.
Valence electrons are the amount of electrons in the outermost electron shell. 8 valence electrons fill the outer shell making it completely stable.
Because they have the same number of valence electrons and need the same number of electrons to fill their valence shells
To answer this, we simply need to consider the lightest of the chemical elements, hydrogen. Hydrogen's atomic number, and thus its number of protons and electrons, is 1. So, by necessity, that is the minimum amount of valence electrons an atom can have.
There is no set amount of valence electrons for nonmetals. The amount of valence electrons a nonmetal has is determined by the number of electrons on the outer shell of the atom.
Francium has 87 electrons; one is the valence electron.
If you can find a dot diagram, look at the outer shell and count the electrons. The outer electrons is the amount of valence electrons.
Take the atomic number then subtract the amount of valence electrons. Example: Number of non valence (inner) electrons in Sulfur: 16 (atomic number) - 6 (valence electrons) = 10 (valence or inner electrons)
Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons. These are the outer-shell electrons that react with other elements.
Take the atomic number then subtract the amount of valence electrons. Example: Number of non valence (inner) electrons in Sulfur: 16 (atomic number) - 6 (valence electrons) = 10 (valence or inner electrons)
Valence electrons are the amount of electrons in the outermost electron shell. 8 valence electrons fill the outer shell making it completely stable.
Because they have the same number of valence electrons and need the same number of electrons to fill their valence shells
Argon has 10 core electrons. Subtract the amount of valence electrons from your total amount of electrons. 18-8= 10
A neutral atom of silicon will have 4 valence electrons. The amount of valence electrons that a neutral atom will have can be found by the atoms group number in the periodic table.
Valence electrons are the total amount of electrons on the outermost shell of an atom. Meaning if the last shell has two, the valence electrons are two. But a complete valence shell would hold eight.
they all have the same amount of valence electrons. Except with group 18 they all are the same except for Helium which has 2 valence electrons.