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What do you think would happen if all atoms did not need to gain or lose electrons and were happy just the way they are in their neutral form?
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Chemical bonds -- the linking of atoms -- would not occur.
Since chemical bonds are a requirement for living beings, a Universe with no chemical bonds would have no life to be bothered by the fact that life was impossible in that Universe.
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If calcium is most happy with a charge of 2 how many electrons would it have?
The neutral atom of calcium has 20 electrons; the cation Ca2+ has 18 electrons.
Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
When atoms share valence electrons to form a chemical bond what kind of bond is formed?
Chemical bonds don't form electrons; an element has valance electrons. Covalent bonds are formed when elements share their valance electrons. An element wants to have 8 valance electrons. That is when it is an "happy atom". For example, carbon has has four valance electons, so it typically bonds with hydrogen and oxygen to get those four valance electrons.
How does hydrogen gain stability?
Hydrogen gains stability by forming diatomic particles (H2). When two hydrogen atoms come together to form a covalent bond (sharing electrons), they both complete the 1s subshell, which makes both atoms happy.
When atoms form chemical bonds which of their electrons are involved in the bonds?
The following is an answer for US 9th / 10th grade students or UK GCSE students. Advanced chemistry students will understand that there are some errors in the description but they are of no significance for students studying basic chemistry. So with apologies to the purists...All atoms have electrons that orbit the nucleus. The electrons orbit in layers with two electrons in the first orbit, 8 in the next orbit, 8 in the third orbit and so on. Different elements have different numbers of protons in the nucleus and they normally have the same number of electrons orbiting the nucleus.Ionic bondsLet's take Sodium as one example. It has 11 protons which means it also has 11 electrons. The electrons are arranged with 2 in the lowest orbit, 8 in the next orbit and finally, one left over which is in the third orbit.Another example is Chlorine. Chlorine has 17 protons and 17 electrons. These electrons are arranged with 2 in the lowest orbit, 8 in the next orbit and then 7 in the third orbit. The third orbit has just one space left for another electron.Atoms are very happy when they have their electron orbits completely filled. Sodium has one electron in an orbit and the atom doesn't like it much. Likewise, the Chlorine atom has a hole in the third orbit and it's not keen on having a hole. So, the Sodium atom wants to get rid of its spare electron and the Chlorine really wants to find a spare electron to fill the hole. When the two atoms are brought together, the spare atom belonging to the Sodium atom finds its way to the hole in the Chlorine atom's electron orbit. Now both atoms have filled electron orbits and they are both happy, as long as they stay close to each other.That's the way an ionic bond works, with one atom giving up one or more electrons and another atom collecting one or more electrons. It is this need to stay close to each other that gives ionic bonds their strength.Covalent bondsCovalent bonds normally happen when both atoms have a few electrons in their outer electron orbits. The atoms still want to have their electron orbits filled but neither of them have the right number of electrons to be able to give or take the way ionic bonds do. The two atoms will share their electrons between each other. In this way, one atom can fill its electron orbit with a few electrons shared from the other atom. Likewise, the second atom can share a few electrons from the first atom. Each atom feels like it has filled electron orbits so they are now happy atoms. All the atoms have to do is to stay together so they can keep sharing their atoms. Covalent bonds are strong but because the atoms aren't attracted to each other as much as ionic bonds, covalent bonds are often not as strong as ionic.
Do neutral atoms have a positive or negative charge?
No..... They are called neutral for a reason. But neutral atoms can have electrons added and removed making the atom positive or negative. And neutral atoms are still affected by charged atoms due to reason in depth but to sum up the long explanation of the affect neutral atoms are attracted to charged atoms. Just a side note.... how many of you love Leo Howard? Am I right?
What does a neutral charge have?
It depends. Neutral atoms have numerous types and classifications. There are happy, sad, angry, and indifferent atoms in the neutral group. Also, isotonic and philanthropic atoms will always have positive charges. The contrapositives and monolithics always are negative.
If calcium is most happy with a charge of 2 how many electrons would it have?
The neutral atom of calcium has 20 electrons; the cation Ca2+ has 18 electrons.
The happy atoms are the blank gases They dont react because blank?
The happy atoms are the noble gases. They don't react because their valence electron shells are full. The goal of every element is to have the most outer shell of electrons full. The first shell holds 2 electrons, and every shell after that holds 8 electrons. So helium and hydrogen both want to have 2 electrons in their outer shells. Elements like neon and argon have 8 electrons in their outer shells. Atoms like chlorine and fluorine have 7 electrons in their outer shells. This means that aren't "happy" because they want to have 8. This is why they ionically bond with atoms like sodium that have 1 electron in their outer shells. Sodium gives that electron to chlorine and now both have 8 electrons in their outer shells.
Do molecules bond together to form electrons?
No, atoms do not bond to form electrons because electrons cannot be "formed" in this manner. Instead, bonds are formed when atoms share the electrons they possesses. Each atom wants to gain a full octet of electrons in its outermost shell. Until the atom has eight, it cannot be happy and remains "unstable." So, through the process of bonding, an atom will share its valence electrons (electrons in the outer shell) with another atom. This way, each atom can satisfy its octet and be happy.
Is the number of protons equal to the number of ions in a neutral atom?
ions arent inside atoms. ions are atoms with a negative or positive charge. thanks for asking wikianswers and have a happy new year
Transferring or sharing electrons between atoms form?
Covalent bonds are formed when atoms share electrons. Let's take hydrogen for example. To be the most "happy" atoms want their outermost orbital full of electrons. Hydrogen has only one electron in its 1s orbital, but the 1s orbital can hold two electrons. Hydrogen wants two electrons to be "happy" so it will do what it takes to get them. If a hydrogen atom bumps into another hydrogen atom they can both become "happy" as each atom will share its electron with the other atom, giving each a full outermost orbital with the help of the other atom's electron. This is what creates the bond in covalent bond as the hydrogen atoms are "happier" together with a full orbital than they would be with a half-full orbital apart.
Do all atoms have valence electrons?
It depends on the atom. An atom is made of 3 subatomic particles- a negatively charged electron, a positively charged proton, and a neutral neutron. If the number of electrons and the number of protons are different, then the atom has a net charge. If the number of electrons and the number of protons are the same, then the atom is said to be neutrally charged. Changing the number of neutrons affects the mass and therefore important traits of each atom, but does not affect its charge. Atoms that have a net charge are called 'ions.'
Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
Which elements is less reactive an element whose atoms have seven valence electrons or an element whose atoms have eight valence electrons?
the element with seven valence electrons will be more reactive. The reason for this is that elements want to always want to have a full valence shell (they always want 8, like a noble gas). The element with eight valence electron is happy with its full shell and will not want to get rid of any electrons.
How will an atom with 2 electrons in its second shell usually combine with other atoms?
If you are saying that the second shell is the last shell of an atom, then the two electron in it would be its valence electrons. If the atom has more shells (more than two), then the two electrons inside the second shell will not usually combine with other atoms since it will be hard to obtain. If you are referring to the second group in the periodic table, then the two electrons in its shell will be given to a nonmetal so that it will be happy with 8 electrons in its shell.
When atoms share valence electrons to form a chemical bond what kind of bond is formed?
Chemical bonds don't form electrons; an element has valance electrons. Covalent bonds are formed when elements share their valance electrons. An element wants to have 8 valance electrons. That is when it is an "happy atom". For example, carbon has has four valance electons, so it typically bonds with hydrogen and oxygen to get those four valance electrons.
