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∙ 10y agostable and chemically nonreactive, or inert.
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∙ 10y agoNo, they are not reactive. Their outer shell is electron shell is filled.
Atoms with outer electron shells that contain 8 electrons tend to be stable and chemically in reactive, or inert.
Because the shell can only hold eight electrons. check
That isn't necessarily true. The Halogens (group 17) follow what you said, but the Alkali metals (group 1) don't. As you go down the column, the elements get more reactive for group 1; Lithium is the least reactive and Francium (speculated) is the most reactive. On the other hand, as you down the Halogens, they do get less reactive. Astatine (speculated) is the least reactive while Fluorine is the most reactive element of them all. Hope that clears up things!
Eight electrons, called an octet, are needed by most atoms in order to be stable.
There are two electrons on the outer shell which means they are pretty reactive. (make bonding easier)
The Outermost Electrons are the reactive particles of the atoms.
Atoms with outer electron shells that contain 8 electrons tend to be stable and chemically in reactive, or inert.
Because the shell can only hold eight electrons. check
Most atoms require eight electrons in the outer shell to be stable. The exception is atoms that are only filling the s1 orbital, which becomes stable with only two electrons.
That isn't necessarily true. The Halogens (group 17) follow what you said, but the Alkali metals (group 1) don't. As you go down the column, the elements get more reactive for group 1; Lithium is the least reactive and Francium (speculated) is the most reactive. On the other hand, as you down the Halogens, they do get less reactive. Astatine (speculated) is the least reactive while Fluorine is the most reactive element of them all. Hope that clears up things!
If the outer orbital is not full of electrons, the atom is unstable. It will react with other atoms to fill its outer shell.
Nitrogen only bonds to three other atoms because its outer shell contains five electrons. An atom is most stable when it has eight electrons in its outer shell, and it can get there either by owning eight electrons of its own, like a noble gas does, or by sharing electrons with other atoms, like you see when nitrogen bonds to three hydrogen atoms to form ammonia.
Eight electrons, called an octet, are needed by most atoms in order to be stable.
They already have eight valence electrons in their outer shell Which means the outer layer is full.
This is radon, it has a full outer shell of electrons, so it is technically non reactive
There are two electrons on the outer shell which means they are pretty reactive. (make bonding easier)
it has a full octet