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Which is more energetically stable allotrope of oxygen o2 or o3?
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Does oxygen atoms become more stable or less stable when oxygen forms compounds?
Oxygen becomes more stable when it forms compounds.
Is ozone a type of chlorine?
No, ozone is a type (allotrope) of oxygen. It is three oxygen atoms bonded into a molecule, and the central oxygen is very unhappy (missing an extra electron). So it is more chemically active than any form of chlorine.
Why is an ozone molecule a compound?
It isn't. By definition a compound consists of two or more elements. Ozone consists only of one element: oxygen. It is considered an allotrope.
Why are two molecules of oxygen more stable than three molecules of oxygen?
This is because in nitrogen the 2p subshells are filled by 3 electrons which is half filled electronic configuration. But oxygen has to lose an electron to attain the half filled electronic electronic configuration. Hence nitrogen is more stable than oxygen.
Why is potassium more reactive than lead?
It only has to lose one electron to get to a stable octet and the inert gas structure of Argon (which is very energetically favorable) - lead has to gain 4 to become Radon noble gas.
What is the name of a triatomic molecule which is an allotrope of oxygen and an air pollutant?
Ozone.Ozone has the formula O3, whereas the more abundant allotrope of oxygen is diatomic: O2.
Does oxygen atoms become more stable or less stable when oxygen forms compounds?
Oxygen becomes more stable when it forms compounds.
What is the comparative and superlative degree of energetically?
more energetically, most energetically
Chemical reactions occur because reactants are trying to become more?
Chemical reactions occur because reactants are trying to become energetically more stable
Why is nitrogen far less reactive the oxygen?
Nitrogen needs to gain 3 electrons, whereas oxygen only needs to gain two which is more energetically favorable.
What is meant by the term 'allotrope'?
Each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist.
What allotrope of oxygen absorbs UV rays?
There are two: # oxygen, O2, absorbs UV-C and more energetic radiation, # ozone, O3, absorbs UV-B and more energetic radiation.
Do oxygen compounds become more stable or less stable when oxygen forms compounds?
Oxygen has six valence electrons, which means that it needs to gain two to become stable. it takes much more energy for oxygen to lose its 6 valence electrons than it would be to gain 2. When atoms form compounds, they become stable.
Which is the most stable out of the two Oxygen or Helium?
Helium is more stable, because it has completely filled valence orbitals.
Will nitrogen and oxygen be identical?
No. Nitrogen is triply bonded, and is much more stable at "standard" temperatures than the more electronegative oxygen is.
Do oxygen atoms become more stables or less stable when oxygen forms compounds?
Oxygen has six valence electrons, which means that it needs to gain two to become stable. it takes much more energy for oxygen to lose its 6 valence electrons than it would be to gain 2. When atoms form compounds, they become stable.
Why is the compound magnesium oxide more stable than its separate components magnesium and oxygen?
Because its ionic bonds between magnesium and oxygen are stronger and more stable than the metallic bonds between magnesium and the covalent bonds between oxygen
