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Electronegativity
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What determines whether an atom forms a positive or negative charge in an ionic bond?
If an atom is electropositive (metals, in general), then they will lose electrons and form positive ions. If an atom is electronegative (non-metals, in general), then they will gain electrons and form negative ions.
What determines whether electrons are shared equally or non equally in a covalent bond?
It depends on the electronegativity of the atoms in the molecule. When an atom has a higher electronegativity than the others in the molecule, the electrons will have a higher affinity for that side, making the molecule polar.
What property determines whether an atom forms an ionic polar covelant or nonpolar covelant bond?
You have to now the VSERP theory. The number of valence electrons determine the polarity of the molecule as well of the electronegativities of the elements involved. The less symmetric the molecule the more polar it is.
How does the number of valence electrons affect an element?
The number of valence electrons determines an element's reactivity and ability to form chemical bonds. Elements with a full valence shell are stable and less likely to react, while elements with incomplete valence shells are more reactive and tend to form bonds to achieve stability.
The number of what identifies whether an atom carries a charge ion or is neutral?
Electrons An atom that becomes stripped of any given number electrons becomes an ion. That is my understanding. :-)
What determines an atom behavior?
The largest determinant to an atom's behavior is its electron configuration. An atom's electron configuration determines its interactions with other atoms, such as which atoms it can form bonds with and whether that bond is covalent or ionic. Additionally, the number of neutrons and protons influence the stability of the atom's nucleus.
What determines how hard an atom attracts electrons in a covalent bond?
The property that determines the strength of attraction of electrons in a covalent bond is referred to as electronegativity.
What determines whether an atom forms a positive or negative charge in an ionic bond?
If an atom is electropositive (metals, in general), then they will lose electrons and form positive ions. If an atom is electronegative (non-metals, in general), then they will gain electrons and form negative ions.
What subatomic particle determines whether an atom exists as an isotope?
neutron
What is key in determining whether an atom will form a bond with another atom?
Valence electrons
What particle of an Atom determines how the Atom will bond with another Atom?
The particle of an atom that determines how it will bond with another atom is the electron, specifically the valence electrons. These are the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom and are responsible for chemical bonding. Atoms can share, gain, or lose valence electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, leading to the formation of covalent, ionic, or metallic bonds.
Does the intensity of light determine whether radiation will eject electrons?
No. The wavelength of the light determines whether an electron will be ejected from an atom.
What property of an atom determines what element it is?
Much of the nature of an atom is determined by the configuration of its electrons. The configuration controls how freely it can bond, how charged the atom is, how stable it is, and other atomic properties.
What is the number of protons in one atom of an element determines the atom?
The number of protons determines the element's atomic number. When combined with the number of neutrons, it determines the element's atomic mass.
What determines whether electrons are shared equally or non equally in a covalent bond?
It depends on the electronegativity of the atoms in the molecule. When an atom has a higher electronegativity than the others in the molecule, the electrons will have a higher affinity for that side, making the molecule polar.
What is the only thing that determines in the identity of the act come that is whether it is in oxygen atom or a carbon atom?
The atomic number of an element determines how many protons are in the nucleus and therefore how many electrons are in a neutral atom of the element. The atomic number of oxygen is 8 and the carbon atom is 6.
How does structure affect properties?
The atomic structure of an atom determines what it is able to bond with. It will also effect its boiling and melting point.
