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Why are group 8A elements not represented by ionic radius?
Group 8A elements, also known as the noble gases, do not form ions because they have a stable electron configuration with a full outer shell of electrons. This means they do not gain or lose electrons to achieve a stable configuration, so the concept of ionic radius is not applicable to them.
Do non metals form ions by losing or gaining electrons?
yes, nonmetals gain electrons when forming ionic bonds, and metals loose electrons when forming an ionic bond
How many electrons must the oxygen atom lose to be stable?
Oxygen wants to gain 2 electrons, so its charge would be 2-, because electrons have a negative charge.
Elements that have one valence electron tend to?
Elements that have one valence electron tend to be highly reactive and readily form positive ions by losing that electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. These elements include alkali metals like lithium, sodium, and potassium.
Do non metals loss electrons or gain?
Remember M.A.L.E and M.I.PMetalAtomsLoseElectronsMetalIonsPositiveHowever, non-metals gain electrons when forming ionic bonds, in order to gain a stable electron configuration. Because they gain electrons, they form negatively charged ions.
Do metals usually gain or loose electrons to be stable?
Metals will LOSE electrons to become stable.
How many electrons must beryllium loose to become stable?
Beryllium is a stable element.
What happens when there are too few electrons?
All the atoms in the universe have a tendency to become stable by having 2 or 8 electrons in their outermost cells. So, if an atom has very few electrons i.e 1,2,3 or 4 electrons in it's outermost cell it will tend to loose electrons in order to become stable. hope it helps!
Does pottassium (k) gain or lose electrons?
Potassium is more likely to lose its electron to become a positive ion.
If metals loose electrons to non metals are metals now anions?
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
Why can't neon loose electrons?
Neon is stable in nature. It has completely filled octet.
When atoms become ions their outer most shells of electrons become?
they add or loose electrons from the outer most shells
Is anodized aluminum nonreactive?
Yes is is non reactive because of the electrons that are on the exterieur energetique layers of its atome. The attomique number for aluminum is 13 meaining it has 3 valence electrons ( 3 electrons on its outer layer). When an element does not have a completed exterieur energetic layer it is unstable, so it tries to gain electrons or loose electrons to become stable ( to be stable you need to have 8 electrons on the outer layer). So in this case aluminum wants to become stable, by loosing three electrons, but the ponostrophic energy required to loose them is to high, so it basicly gives up until it can react with a moleculos element, which is a whole different topic.
Why are group 8A elements not represented by ionic radius?
Group 8A elements, also known as the noble gases, do not form ions because they have a stable electron configuration with a full outer shell of electrons. This means they do not gain or lose electrons to achieve a stable configuration, so the concept of ionic radius is not applicable to them.
What is the reason noble gases don't become ions?
Noble gases have eight electrons in their outermost (valence) shell (an octet)and due to this they are very stable so they don't need (or want) to loose or gain electrons to be stable and thus don't take part in chemical reactions and don't form any negative or positive ions.
Why dont noble gases become positive or negative?
Noble gases are inert because they have a full outer electron shell, making them very stable. This stable configuration means that noble gases do not readily gain or lose electrons to become positive or negative ions.
What are the electrons that have high energy levels and are loose in an atom?
conduction band electrons detach themselves from atoms and become delocalized
