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Arsenic can lose and gain electrons.

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How many electrons selenium would arsenic lose or gain when forming an ion?

Selenium typically gains two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, forming the Se2- ion. Arsenic typically loses three electrons to achieve a Noble Gas electron configuration and forms the As3+ ion.


How does arsenic atom become an ion?

Arsenic becomes an ion by gaining or losing electrons. It can either gain three electrons to form the As3- ion (arsenide ion) or lose three electrons to form the As3+ ion (arsenite ion), depending on the reaction conditions.


What is the maximum and minimum oxidation number of arsenic?

Arsenic is in group 15, it can lose 5 valence electrons or gain 3 valence electrons to achieve the octet. Its minimum oxidation state we can predict as being -3, and its maximum as +5


Does AS3- lose or gain electrons?

The ion given is formed when the neutral arsenic atom gains three electrons.


How many electrons will arsenic gain to have a filled outer shell?

Arsenic, with an atomic number of 33, will gain 3 electrons to have a filled outer shell, achieving stability with 8 electrons in its outer shell like a noble gas.


When compounds gain electrons they lose or gain energy?

Lose


When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?

When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.


Will Se lose or gain electrons and how many?

Se will gain electrons


The lose of electrons from a molucule is called?

Lose electrons is oxidation. To gain electrons is reduction.


How many electrons does Si gain or lose?

Silicon (Si) can gain or lose 4 electrons. It can either gain 4 electrons to have a stable octet configuration or lose 4 electrons to achieve a stable configuration.


Do metasls gain electrons?

If you mean Metals... No, they do not gain electrons, they actually lose electrons because it is a lot easy for them to lose them so they can gain stability much faster.


Does copper gain or lose electrons?

it loses electrons