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Yes, if the orbital is the outermost one that includes the valence electrons. Aluminum, for example, is such an atom, as is boron.
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Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
How many electrons can the outer level of an atom hold?
an atom has different energy orbitals: s, p, d, and f. each orbital can hold two electrons. the outside energy or highest energy levels of electrons is called the valence shell or valence electrons. for an atom to be stable it wants the electron configuration for the valence shell to be "s2, p6." to answer your question the outer level of an atom can hold 8 electrons. it is called the valence shell.
How many outer orbital electrons are found in an atom of p?
5
Is electrons share unequally in ionic bond?
Yes, The electrons are unequally shared in an Ionic Bond. One atom has more electrons than the other atom. Every Atom has Electrons that are called Valence Electrons. These Valence Electrons are the electrons in the outer shell of the Bohr Model of the atom. There should be a stable number of Valence electrons (2 or 8) for an atom to be completely stable. To stabilize the valence electrons the atom bonds with other atoms. One type of bond is called ionic bond where one atom gives up a certain number of electrons to be stable and another atom gains all of those lost atoms.
What is the number of unpaired electrons in a lithium atom?
Lithium atoms contain one unpaired electron. Two of the three total electrons in a lithium atom are paired in its lowest energy s orbital, which can contain only two.
How many electrons does an atom need in its outer energy level to be stable?
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.
How many electrons does a stable sodium atom have?
A stable sodium atom has 11 electrons.
What is the difference between a filled and an unfilled orbital?
A filled orbital has either 2 electrons (if it is the first shell of an atom) or 8 electrons. This is the highest number of electrons these shell can hold Every orbital tends to complete itself to form a stable element. A filled orbital could be any orbital, either 1st, 2nd, second last or last shell of the atom. An unfilled orbital always has atleast one less electron than the shell can hold. It is always the last shell of an atom and always makes the atom unstable as atom tends to acquire inertness by trying to get this unfilled oribital filled.
How do the atoms in molecular compounds form stable electron arrangements?
An atom is stable (i.e. non-reactive) when it's valence orbitals are full. An orbital is essentially an available place for an electron to orbit (or the shape of the electron 'cloud' in quantum models). The 'valence' orbital is the outside orbital of that particular atom. Atoms form stable compounds when they can share electrons to mutual advantage. For example, carbon has only 2 electrons in its valence orbitals, but has room for 6. Therefore, carbon is stable when it can form a compound with something that will let it share share 4 electrons.
How Electrons are transferred?
electrons are transfered from one atom to another when it is negatively or positively charged. this is done so that the atom can be come stable. for an atom to become stable the amount of electrons on the orbital must be equal to the amount of protons so that atom would have no charge.
In an atom the first orbital is complete when it has how many electrons?
Any orbital is complete when it contains 2 electrons.
What does an orbital do in an atom?
it holds the amount of electrons.
Atoms are more stable in their outer shell if they have?
A chemical stable atom is when it has the same number has electrons and protons. When the electrons and the protons are same it cannot react with any other atom till then and the atoms are called as inert atoms.
Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
What causes an atom to be stable?
An atom becomes stable by gaining or loosing electrons.
What bond forms when one atom with many electrons in its outermost orbital takes an electron from another atom which has few electrons in its outermost orbital?
ionic bond
Why helium exist in the form of he not he2?
he2 is a fatty. He atom is a inert gas. so it can not react with any other atom or molecules to form any compounds.so He2 can't exist. ANOTHER ANSWER: Helium atom has only one shell i-e K-shell which can accommodate a maximum of two electrons which it already has. therefore Helium atom does not need any more electrons to become stable as it is already stable by duplet rule. Thus helium atom does not combine with another helium atom and hence exists as He and not He2.
