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How many electrons does a nitrogen atom need to gain in order to attain a noble gas electron configuration?
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∙ 13y agoFrom the Periodic Table, you can see that nitrogen has three unpaired electrons in its outer (valence) shell. It needs to gain three more electrons to pair with the three already in the shell in order to reach a stable configuration. Another way to get to the answer is to see that nitrogen has five valence electrons total (paired and unpaired). The outer shell needs eight electrons total to be like a noble gas, so the addition of three electrons will fulfill the octet rule.
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∙ 11y agoNitrogen has 5 valence electrons. In order to achieve the electron configuration for the nearest noble gas (neon), it must gain 3 more. Once it does this, it has the 1s22s22p6 configuration, which is the same as neon's. *Note: nitrogen does not become neon; it just gains electrons.
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∙ 11y agoNitrogen has 5 valence electrons, so it needs to gain another 3. This gets it to the noble gas configuration, which is stable.
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∙ 11y agoit has to gain 3 electrons
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∙ 11y agoNitrogen has to gain three electrons
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How many electrons would a neutral atom of nitrogen need to lose in order to have a full valence electron shell?
Since nitrogen is a non-metal with five electrons in its valence shell, it will gain three electrons to attain a stable electronic configuration. So its valency is -3.
How is the electron configuration of Sulfur consistent with the formation of Na2S and SF6?
Sulfur has six valence electrons and can therefore attain an inert gas configuration in two different ways: by accepting two electrons to attain the electron configuration of argon or donating or sharing six electrons to attain the electron configuration of neon. In combination with the much less electronegative element sodium, sulfur accepts one electron from each of two sodium atoms to form the ionic compound Na2S, but in combination with the more electronegative element fluorine, sulfur shares its six valence electrons with each of six fluorine atoms to form six polar covalent bonds with fluorine.
How many electrons does lithium lose or gain to achieve a stable octet configuration?
Lithium is in group 1 of the Periodic How_many_electrons_must_the_lithium_atom_give_up_to_become_stable, so it must lose one electron for it to attain a full outermost energy level and become stable.The charge will then be positive (+).
Why these iodine form an ion with a charge of -1?
iodine has 7 electrons in the valence shell. and needs one more electron to attain stable noble gas configuration. So it gains one electron and forms iodide ion with charge of -1.
Why does chlorine want to gain 1 electron?
Generally, atoms would want to fulfill the octet rule: 8 electrons in the valence shell. This gives the atom a noble gas configuration and is seen as stable. Since the Chlorine atom is in group 7 of the periodic table, it "prefers" to gain one electron instead of losing 7 to attain the stable octet configuration.
How many electrons does nitrogen give up to achieve noble gas electron configuration?
nitrogen should give 5 electrons (or better gain 3 electrons) to attain noble gas configuration.
How many electrons does a nitrogen atom need to gain in order to attain noble-gas electrons configuration?
three
How many valence electron does Ca lose or gain to attain noble-gas electron configuration?
Calcium loses two electrons to obtain a noble-gas electron configuration.
How many electrons would a neutral atom of nitrogen need to lose in order to have a full valence electron shell?
Since nitrogen is a non-metal with five electrons in its valence shell, it will gain three electrons to attain a stable electronic configuration. So its valency is -3.
How many electrons must be gained or lost for calcium to attain a noble-gas electron configuration?
two electrons lost
Metals tend to gain electrons to attain the electron configuration of noble gases?
true, just not for Boron witch tries to gain 6 electrons for a stable arrangement
How many electrons does a carbon atom need to gain in order to attain a noble gas electron configuration?
4
How many electrons does a bromine atom need to gain in order to attain a noble gas electron configuration?
2
How does an element in group 2 attain a stable electron configuration?
It loses 2 electrons and becomes a +2 ion.
When an aluminum atom reacts so as to attain a noble gas electron confuration?
aluminium should lose three electrons to attain noble gas configuration
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.
How many electrons must Kr lose to attain a noble gas electron configuration?
Krypton is a noble gas and need not lose electrons. It is already stable.
