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Usually neither: That is equivalent to saying that inert elements usually do not undergo chemical reactions at all. The most inert of all elements, the noble gases, when they do react bond primarily to fluorine, which is the most elctronegative of all elements; ther4efore, the inert gases much lose or at least share electrons in such compounds.
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Would an atoms with 3 electrons in level m tend to gain or loose electrons?
An atom with 3 electrons in level M would tend to either gain 5 electrons to complete level M or lose 3 electrons to complete the previous level. The tendency would depend on the element and its electronegativity.
Which element will gain three electrons to form an anion?
Nitrogen will gain three electrons to form a nitride anion with a charge of -3.
Do Boron gain or lose electrons?
Boron typically loses electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. It has three valence electrons in its outer shell, and by losing these three electrons, it can attain a full outer shell with eight electrons. This results in a +3 oxidation state for boron, as it loses three electrons to become more stable.
The gain of electrons by an element is called what?
The loss of an electron is called oxidation. Its opposite is reduction.The loss of an electron increases the charge by +1.
What element has 5 protons and 6 electrons?
The number of protons determines the name of the element: 5 Protons = Boron (B) (just look at the periodic table and the atomic number corresponds to the number of protons the element has)The atomic mass of the element determines the isotope of the atom which is simply Protons (5) + Neutrons (6) = atomic mass (11) so the isotope of this Boron atom is written as 11B (this is short hand the more formal version is written with the atomic number written right below the atomic mass, but i dont know how to do that on the computer)Now the last thing is the charge which is Protons (5) - Electrons (2) = Charge (3+) you subtract the number of electrons because electron's charge is negative one) so the final answer will look like this 11B3+
What is the number of electrons an atom would gain or loose when forming ionic bonds?
The number of electrons is specific for each element.
When metals react with other elements the atoms of the metals loose or gain electrons?
They will loose electrons.
What type of elements gain and loose electrons as they form bonds?
Metals lose electrons, nonmetals gain electrons.
Do anions loose or gain electron?
No, anions do not gain electrons. It is the molecule or atom's ion that gains an electron to make itself a more negative anion.
What charge results when specific elements become an ion?
When an element becomes an ion, it can either gain or lose electrons. If it loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation). If it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). The charge of an ion is determined by the number of electrons it has gained or lost.
How nay electrons does nitrogen gain or loose in atomic bonding?
It gains three, loses five, or shares pairs of electrons
Does boron become positive or negative when it loses electrons?
Boron becomes positive when it loses electrons. Boron has three valence electrons and tends to lose these electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to a noble gas. When boron loses its three valence electrons, it forms a B3+ ion, which has a positive charge.
What are formed when elements gain or loose electrons?
ions
Would an atoms with 3 electrons in level m tend to gain or loose electrons?
An atom with 3 electrons in level M would tend to either gain 5 electrons to complete level M or lose 3 electrons to complete the previous level. The tendency would depend on the element and its electronegativity.
Do non-metal atoms need to gain electrons or loose them?
They need to gain them.
Which reactive element will gain or loses an electron?
Generally metals lose electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
The number of electrons in the outermost shell of an element is 5 what is its valency and why?
Its valency is 3 i.e. 8-5.The element is a non metal since it has 5 electrons in the outermost shell.Hence, it is very difficult for the element to loose 5 electrons and would be easier togain 3 electrons .Hence, the element gains 3 electrons and thus we consider its valencyto be 8- no. of valence electrons.
