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The element helium (He) is an inert or noble gas. It, like the other inert gases, is not interested in any kind of electron borrowing, loaning or sharing arrangements. It will tend not to gain or lose electrons.
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∙ 13y agoHelium is a noble gas and does not form compounds at standard conditions. The few compounds that helium can form are extremely unstable and known as excimers. In these compounds, electrons would be shared in a covalent bond.
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∙ 11y agoHelium has completely filled orbitals so it is stable and doesn't gain or lose or share electrons.
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∙ 11y agoHelium neither loses nor gains any electron. It is chemically inert.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Helium has no tendency to lose or gain electrons.
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∙ 11y agoHelium has two valence electrons and is stable. It generally doesn't lose electrons. However if it loses, it should form He+ or He2+ ions both of which are unstable compared to He atom.
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Will Arsenic lose or gain electrons?
Arsenic can lose and gain electrons.
Why carbon atoms cannot form ionic bonds in its compounds?
carbon atoms cannot form ionic bonds because it can neither gain or loose electrons as it has 4 electrons in its valence shell.so it share its electrons which forms covalent bond.
Do Ionic compounds gain or lose electrons?
Ionic compounds are compounds with an electrical charge. That means that both cations (loss of electron) and anions (gain of electron) are ionic. In a salt where a cation and anion is combined the net sum of electrons is the same.
Hat are charged particles the form when atoms gain or lose electrons?
What are charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons
What compounds occur between two non metals?
Between 2 non-metals, covalent bonding usually occurs. This is because non-metals find it easier to gain electrons to achieve stable electronic configuration rather than gain. For example, oxygen would rather gain 2 electrons than lose 6 electrons to gain stable electronic configuration since less energy is required. In such a case, they share atoms to form covalent bonds. Thus, they form covalently bonded compounds (e.g. molecules).
What formulas are helium used in?
Helium has completely filled orbitals and are stable and chemically inert (non-reactive). So generally it will not accept / gain / share electrons and wont form any compounds.
Does Polonium gain or lose electrons?
Polonium will neither gain nor lose electron. it will prefer to form covalent compounds by sharing of electrons.
What tend to lose electrons in order to become stable?
In chemistry, metals are the elements that tend to lose electrons when they react to form compounds; Non-metals tend to gain electrons when they form compounds. When metals and non-metals react and exchange electrons with one another they form an ionic bond.
When forming compounds atoms try to gain or lose what?
In forming compounds, atoms are engaged in either gaining or losing electrons. They may also share electrons, but that is also a form of gaining or losing electrons.
When compounds gain electrons they lose or gain energy?
Lose
Gains or loses electrons for carbon?
Carbon can both gain and lose electrons. We "see" it every day in the form of compounds or in pure substance.
How are electrons are gained or lost?
Phophorus is in group 15, it has 5 electrons in its outer shell, 3s23p3. When it forms chemical compounds it can share electrons to form covalent bonds or gain 3 electrons to form the P3- phosphide anion, which is known in some solid compounds but not in water, where it reacts to form PH3 phosphine (or phosphane as sometimes called).
Will Arsenic lose or gain electrons?
Arsenic can lose and gain electrons.
Which compounds are tetravalent?
Tetravalent means having 4 valence electrons. The elements in the 14th group are tetravalent. They do not lose or gain electrons. they gain electrons.
Why carbon atoms cannot form ionic bonds in its compounds?
carbon atoms cannot form ionic bonds because it can neither gain or loose electrons as it has 4 electrons in its valence shell.so it share its electrons which forms covalent bond.
Which element is most likely to gain electrons when bonds are formed?
Nonmetals because they have a lot of valence electrons.
Do oxygen compounds become more stable or less stable when oxygen forms compounds?
Oxygen has six valence electrons, which means that it needs to gain two to become stable. it takes much more energy for oxygen to lose its 6 valence electrons than it would be to gain 2. When atoms form compounds, they become stable.
