A taco shell is a mixture.
Peanut M&M's are a heterogeneous mixture because they contain different components that can be visually distinguished, such as the peanut, chocolate, and candy shell.
Argon gas is an element. It is a noble gas with atomic number 18 and has a full outer electron shell, making it chemically inert. Argon exists as individual atoms and is not bonded to any other element.
It's outer valence electron shell(s).
The oxidation number of an element in a compound is determined by how many electrons it gains or loses to achieve stability through a full valence shell. Stability can be achieved by reaching a noble gas configuration, where the element has a complete outer shell of electrons. This often corresponds to a specific oxidation state for the element in the compound.
This has to do with the number of electrons in the outer shell of the element. Simply put, each element has a certain number of electrons, equal to their atomic number on the periodic table. These electrons are found in "shells," and ideally, the outer shell has 8 electrons in it. If it does not, the element will bond with another element, giving or receiving electrons so that the element has a completed outer shell (8 electrons). The halogens all have an outer shell of 7 electrons. They are only one short of a completed outer shell, and therefore it is very easy and desirable for them to pick up an electron from another element, forming a compound and giving them a full, stable outer shell. For example, in the case of sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium has only 1 electron in its outer shell (called a valence electron), while chlorine has 7. It is very easy for sodium to lose that one electron to chlorine, completing chlorine's outer shell and creating a very stable compound. Because halogens so readily attract electrons to form compounds and are so much more stable as compounds than as elements, they are very rarely found not in compound form.
M&M's are a mixture, not a compound element. They consist of various ingredients, including chocolate, sugar, and a candy shell, which are physically combined but retain their individual properties. Each component can be separated, distinguishing it from a compound, where elements are chemically bonded.
It is a diatomic gas. They bond together in order to fill the outer shell of electrons. It is still an element.
Peanut M&M's are a heterogeneous mixture because they contain different components that can be visually distinguished, such as the peanut, chocolate, and candy shell.
Argon gas is an element. It is a noble gas with atomic number 18 and has a full outer electron shell, making it chemically inert. Argon exists as individual atoms and is not bonded to any other element.
Xenon (Xe) is a element. It has atomic number 54 and is the fifth noble gas in the group. Xenon does not tend to form compounds due to its stability which can be attributed to its electronic configuration in which the outer shell are fully filled with electrons.
It's outer valence electron shell(s).
The oxidation number of an element in a compound is determined by how many electrons it gains or loses to achieve stability through a full valence shell. Stability can be achieved by reaching a noble gas configuration, where the element has a complete outer shell of electrons. This often corresponds to a specific oxidation state for the element in the compound.
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This has to do with the number of electrons in the outer shell of the element. Simply put, each element has a certain number of electrons, equal to their atomic number on the periodic table. These electrons are found in "shells," and ideally, the outer shell has 8 electrons in it. If it does not, the element will bond with another element, giving or receiving electrons so that the element has a completed outer shell (8 electrons). The halogens all have an outer shell of 7 electrons. They are only one short of a completed outer shell, and therefore it is very easy and desirable for them to pick up an electron from another element, forming a compound and giving them a full, stable outer shell. For example, in the case of sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium has only 1 electron in its outer shell (called a valence electron), while chlorine has 7. It is very easy for sodium to lose that one electron to chlorine, completing chlorine's outer shell and creating a very stable compound. Because halogens so readily attract electrons to form compounds and are so much more stable as compounds than as elements, they are very rarely found not in compound form.
Eggs are a complex mixture of principally organic compounds, including proteins. The bonding is therefore principally covalent in the many compounds that make up an egg. The most obvious ionic compound is in the shell, and that is calcium carbonate.
Noble gases have a full outer shell, meaning that they have no valence electrons and have 8 electrons in their outer shell. If the outer shell is full they do not need electrons, so they would not want to bond with another element to form a compound.
Lithium is an example of an element that has less than 8 electrons. It has 3 electrons in its outer shell.