Nonmetal atoms are the atoms that borrow electrons. The number of atoms that can be borrowed or lent are what's known as valence.
Nitrogen, with an atomic number of 7, has 5 electrons in its outer shell. It can lend or borrow a maximum of 3 electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration, like the noble gas neon. This allows nitrogen to form compounds such as ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+).
Firstly I would like to correct you on your grammar. The question should in fact ask 'which' element gains 5 electrons. The question is also flawed form the start because more than one element gains 5 electrons. All elements in group 3 of the Periodic Table have 5 spaces in the outer shell. All elements want to feel complete, and the maximum amount of elements on the outer shell is 8. Therefore 3 + 5 = 8. So hey presto this is my answer to you. ~K :)
Aluminium lends it's eletrons, it does not borrow it.
Bromine tends to gain one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, making it an electron acceptor (accepts one electron).
Oxygen can lend two electrons to form a stable compound. Oxygen typically forms bonds by accepting two electrons to complete its outer shell and achieve a stable electron configuration.
borrow is a word that is opposite of lend.
Nitrogen, with an atomic number of 7, has 5 electrons in its outer shell. It can lend or borrow a maximum of 3 electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration, like the noble gas neon. This allows nitrogen to form compounds such as ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+).
Lend is to borrow as harmony is to Discord
Strontium tends to lose electrons and form a 2+ cation because it is an alkaline earth metal with two valence electrons.
Bromine can both lend and accept electrons, depending on the chemical reaction it is involved in. As a halogen, bromine typically accepts an electron to complete its octet and achieve a stable electron configuration.
"Lend" is the opposite of 'borrow'.
No, lend means to give to someone; borrow means to have someone give you something that you return after a certain amount of time. For example: I'll lend you my pencil. Can I borrow your pencil?
Borrows
Aluminium lends it's eletrons, it does not borrow it.
Firstly I would like to correct you on your grammar. The question should in fact ask 'which' element gains 5 electrons. The question is also flawed form the start because more than one element gains 5 electrons. All elements in group 3 of the Periodic Table have 5 spaces in the outer shell. All elements want to feel complete, and the maximum amount of elements on the outer shell is 8. Therefore 3 + 5 = 8. So hey presto this is my answer to you. ~K :)
Example: if you have a book that I want to use, you lend it to me, I borrow it from you.
they are the same