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2 non metals form a molecule with a single covalent bond?

Hydrogen and chlorine can form a molecule with a single covalent bond, creating the compound hydrogen chloride (HCl). The two nonmetals share one pair of electrons to achieve a full outer shell configuration.


Why doesn't Neon form ions?

Because its outer shell is full of electrons and cant attract anymore to become a negative ion. It cant become a positive ion because it has 8 electron on its outer shell so it would be too hard for another atom to take it


What is Lewis dot structure for magnesium oxide?

at. no of sodium= 11 k l m 2 8 1 therefore its valence shell electron = 1 at. no of chlorine=7 k l m 2 8 7 therefore its valence shell electron=7 because there are two chlorine atoms therefore 2* at. no = 2*7=14 therefore its lewis dot structure will be .. .. : Cl .. Mg .. Cl: .. ..


Why cant a third H atom join an H2 molecule to make a H3?

A third hydrogen atom cannot join an H2 molecule to form an H3 molecule because the H2 molecule is already at its lowest energy state, known as the ground state. The two hydrogen atoms in an H2 molecule are held together by a strong covalent bond, and adding a third hydrogen atom would require breaking this stable bond, which would require more energy than is available. Additionally, the formation of an H3 molecule would violate the octet rule, as hydrogen can only have a maximum of two electrons in its valence shell.


What kinds of elements are joined by covalent bonding?

Nonmetals typically form covalent bonds when they share electrons to achieve a full outer electron shell. This type of bonding is commonly observed in molecules like H2O (water) and CO2 (carbon dioxide), where atoms share electrons to achieve stability.

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Why cant they hydrogen and electrons move through the cell on their own?

because they need water


Electrons spin in shells around the nucleus The closest shell n equals 1 can contain a maximum of?

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2 non metals form a molecule with a single covalent bond?

Hydrogen and chlorine can form a molecule with a single covalent bond, creating the compound hydrogen chloride (HCl). The two nonmetals share one pair of electrons to achieve a full outer shell configuration.


Why doesn't Neon form ions?

Because its outer shell is full of electrons and cant attract anymore to become a negative ion. It cant become a positive ion because it has 8 electron on its outer shell so it would be too hard for another atom to take it


What is the noble gas of cobalt?

Cobalt has 9 valence electrons and generally cant lose 9 electrons to achieve the noble gas configuration.


How can you tell from the periodic table how many outer shell electrons an atom will have?

you cant its inposible just pay attention in class and u will find out.


Why cant carbon form more than a total of 4 bonds?

Because forming more than four bonds would give the atom more than 8 valence electrons


Property you cant determine about an atom from the atomic chart is?

Group numbers tell us that how many electrons an atom contain in its outer shell. Eg. Na11 have 1 electron in its outer shell it means Na belongs to group 1. and so on.


Can turtles eat?

no because it has a shell that is hard and you cant eat the shell because the shell is attached to the turtle


How do you write a Lewis dot structure for morpholine?

O(CH2)4NH you have to draw the O at the top of the ring with its two lone pairs, then on both sides is a C with two branching Hs and then continued around the hexagone like structure until you get to the bottom where you put an N with two lone pairs and a H branching off of it. Cant really draw it on here, but hope that helps!


How do you draw diagram of potassium atom with electrons in their shells?

To draw a diagram of a potassium atom with its electrons in their shells, you would start with the nucleus at the center. Potassium has 19 electrons, so you would place 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and the remaining 9 electrons in the third shell. Each shell should be drawn around the nucleus in concentric circles to represent the energy levels of the electrons.


What is Lewis dot structure for magnesium oxide?

at. no of sodium= 11 k l m 2 8 1 therefore its valence shell electron = 1 at. no of chlorine=7 k l m 2 8 7 therefore its valence shell electron=7 because there are two chlorine atoms therefore 2* at. no = 2*7=14 therefore its lewis dot structure will be .. .. : Cl .. Mg .. Cl: .. ..