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Valence electrons
The first two elements in the 2nd period are metals, and form ionic compounds rather than molecules. Boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and fluorine share electrons, forming covalent bonds with other nonmetals so that they will each have a full valence shell with eight electrons. The noble gas neon already has eight valence electrons and is generally nonreactive.
Molecules or covalent compounds are formed by the sharing of valence electrons.
Atoms hold their electrons in valence shells, but each shell only holds so many electrons. If an atom's outer valence shell is full, it's inert (does not form bonds). If it's outer shell isn't full, then it will form bonds.
Electron Shells no it needs 8 valence electrons Wrong. In order for a atom to combine it must need 8 element molecules.
Electrons are shared when elements combine to form molecules.
Valence electrons
The first two elements in the 2nd period are metals, and form ionic compounds rather than molecules. Boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and fluorine share electrons, forming covalent bonds with other nonmetals so that they will each have a full valence shell with eight electrons. The noble gas neon already has eight valence electrons and is generally nonreactive.
Molecules or covalent compounds are formed by the sharing of valence electrons.
They Share Electrons
In metallic bonding, the valence electrons freely 'jump' from atom to atom, forming kind of an electron sea.
Atoms hold their electrons in valence shells, but each shell only holds so many electrons. If an atom's outer valence shell is full, it's inert (does not form bonds). If it's outer shell isn't full, then it will form bonds.
all the electrons that are available in outermost shell
Electron Shells no it needs 8 valence electrons Wrong. In order for a atom to combine it must need 8 element molecules.
The most common term for a completed outer shell of electrons is that is or has "full" valence electrons.
The valence electrons
The NCl3 molecule, like most other stable molecules, exist because they share electrons in such a way as to close out the valence shell. Therefore, although one usually doesn't say so in regards to molecules, NCl3 has 8 valence electrons.