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Elements in my family usually form covalent bonds. We have two fewer valence electrons than the noble gases. I am almost twice as heavy than the lightest element in my group. What element am i?
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Sulfur: The periodic column containing elements with two fewer electrons than the noble gases is column 16, in which oxygen, the lightest element, has a mass number of 16. Sulfur, the next element in this column, has a mass number of 32.
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Boron
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What bond involves the gain and loss of electrons?
Ionic bonds involve an element gaining an electron and an element losing an electron.Ionic bonds differ from covalent bonds in that covalent bonds cause elements to "share" electrons, while in ionic bonds there is a distinct transfer of electrons.Ionic Bond.
Is lithium a pure element?
No - the lightest elements are hydrogen and helium. Although lithium is a lightest metal and the lightest element that is a solid at room temperature.
How do elements join to from compounds?
YES!!!! Taking Sodium and Chlorine as an example. Sodium metal is an element. Chlorine gas is an element. Put them together in a gas jar and they will react to form the compound sodium chloride. In nature atmospheric nitrogen (an element) will react with atmospheric oxygen (also an element), when a lightning strike discharges, to form nitrogen oxides (compounds).
How do you combine elements?
when you have an element such as B or Boron its atomic number is 5. you have to add that with a element that has a atomic number that the sum of 5 and that element must be 8...this is the octete rule....therefore boron would combine with Lithium. one you may be familiar with is hydrogen and oxygen.they do not apply to this rule.
What bonds involve sharing of electrons between atoms?
A covalent bond is a bond that involves atoms to share electrons. When the shared electrons are not shared evenly, it is called a polar bond. When electrons are shared evenly, it is called nonpolar bond. Note that the only completely nonpolar bonds are bonds between atom of the same element.
What is a covalent bonfd?
A covalent bond is formed by sharing valence electrons of two atoms either in the same element or different elements.
A covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally is called a what?
The only time that electrons will be shared equally is when the covalent bond is between two atoms of the same element. The reason for this is that electronegativities differ between each element, and if two elements with a covalent bond have different electronegativities then the electrons will be held more strongly by the element with the higher electronegativity.
How many elements does hydrogens have?
Hydrogen is an element itself. It usually makes a covalent bond to make a hydrogen molecule. It is the lightest existing atom and compound respectively.
Is helium Hydrogen?
who are you have you ever looked at the periodic table of elements? Hydrogen is the lightest element while helium is the second lightest element. No.
What is the lightest element of all the elements on the periodic table?
Hydrogen.
What element is the lightest of all elements and is flammable gas?
Hydrogen is the lightest of all elements and is extremely flammable. It is also the most plentiful gas in the universe.
Is hydrogen light or heavy compared to the other elements?
It is the lightest element.
What element is the lightest of all elements atomic number 1?
Hydrogen
Is boron a compount or element?
Boron is an element. The lightest member of group 13 with 3 valence electrons
What is type of covalent bond in which one an atom donates both electrons?
single
What elements can form covalent bonds with other elements?
This element is carbon.
What element is lightest the elements?
The lightest element of all should have the lightest atomic mass. It is hydrogen-1 isotope. This atom has only one proton and no neutrons.
