It is graphite a crystalline form of carbon.
carbon
Transition elements can form bonds by losing electrons from both the outermost and next to the outermost principal energy levels.
Covalent Bonds. :)
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Reaction between atoms involve only valenceelectrons (electrons in the outermost shells of atoms).
Eight. Oxygen has 6 electrons and shares two more with the hydrogen atoms in covalent bonds
Atoms can fill their outermost energy level by either gaining electrons from other atoms or by sharing the outermost electrons with another atom.
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Transition elements can form bonds by losing electrons from both the outermost and next to the outermost principal energy levels.
Covalent Bonds. :)
valence electrons
They are the electrons in the outermost shell, and are the ones involved in most chemical reactions.
They can either gain, share, or lose electrons to have a full energy level
To become stable. When the outermost energy field is filled to maximum electrons, the atom is stable.
All neutral carbon atoms have 6 protons and 6 electrons, regardless of isotope. From the periodic table, the atomic number of carbon is 6, and atomic number is the number of protons in the nuclei of a given element's atoms. In a neutral atom, the number of positively charged protons is equal to the number of negatively charged electrons.
The most stable atoms/ions have 8 electrons in their outermost shell.
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