a chemical reaction
The reactivity of an atom is determined by its electron configuration. Atoms react to attain a stable electron configuration, typically by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons to achieve a full outer shell. Factors such as the number of valence electrons and electronegativity influence an atom's tendency to react with other atoms.
When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals tend to lose electrons. This is because metals have few electrons in their outermost shell and losing those electrons allows them to achieve a stable electron configuration.
These particles are the electrons.
Atoms react to gain more stability and each element tend to obey octet rule. One atom react with other atoms and form different type of bonds either by complete transfer of electrons or by sharing of electrons, thereby trying to gain more stability by obeying octet rule.
A covalent bond is formed when two bromine atoms react with each other. Bromine is a diatomic molecule, which means the two bromine atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
This depends on the ability to gain/loss electrons.
They form a molecule by the intermediate of chemical bonds.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Two bromine atoms will form a nonpolar covalent bond when they react with each other.
The outermost electrons, located in the atom's electron cloud, determine how it will react with other atoms. These electrons are involved in chemical reactions as they interact with electrons from other atoms to form chemical bonds.