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How many electrons does a potassium atom need to donate to another atom to satisfy the octet rule?
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It depends which 'other atom' it is
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When fluorine bonds with another element the electrons do what?
Fluorine has a stronger attraction to electrons than any other element, so when it bonds to another element that element is going to either donate electrons to the fluorine, or share electrons with fluorine getting the disproportionate share.
What is a stable compound?
A compound which does not involve in the chemical reaction or which donot donate or accept electrons
What type of bond would you expect potassium to form?
ionic; it would donate one electron and carry a positive charge
How many electrons does one atom of calcium donate to one atom of oxygen during the formation of the compound CaO?
2
Why group 1 element poor complexing agents?
They ease with which they donate their outermost electrons which makes them good reducing agents
How many electrons does a potassim atom need to donate to another atom to satisfy the octet rule?
Potassium has only one electron in its outer shell. To satisfy the octet rule it can either receive 7 electrons or donate 1; the minor is high in energy and thus is not observed in nature. K then donates one electron to become potassium ion (K+) with the electron configuration of argon (Ar).
Why is it imposible for sodium to unite chemically with potassium?
Sodium and Potassium belong to group one of the Periodic table. They both contain one electron in their outer shell. They form a chemical bond by donating the outer shell electron to another atom. The other atom will tend to accept electrons rather than donate them. Since sodium and potassium both donate electrons they cannot form a chemical bond with each other.
What are molecules held together by the donation of electrons to another atom?
Ionic molecules donate electrons.
When atoms donate and accept electrons?
Donate electrons: oxidation.Accept electrons: reduction.
Do nonmetal donate or accept electrons?
If a non-metal combines with a metal, then the metal will donate electrons and the non-metal will accept electrons. An ionic bond is the result to form an ionic compound. If the non-metal combines with another non-metal, then both will share the electrons resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between them. The molecule is known as covalent compound.
When fluorine bonds with another element the electrons do what?
Fluorine has a stronger attraction to electrons than any other element, so when it bonds to another element that element is going to either donate electrons to the fluorine, or share electrons with fluorine getting the disproportionate share.
What is a good reducing agent?
A substance that is good at reducing another atom
Can chlorine donate electrons?
yes
Of the metals Pb Hg Na and Mg which will not spontaneously donate electrons to copper in solution?
Hg will not spontaneously donate electrons to copper.
Do metals donate or accept electrons and what do they become?
Metals donate electrons by losing electrons and forming positive ions.
Why should donor atoms donate the electrons?
Donor atom should donate the electrons to get into a stable state... and sometimes to form an ionic compound..
Why is it impossible for sodium to unite chemically with potassium?
Because both sodium and potassium have one electron in their outermost shells, and they need to donate these electrons to become stable. In other words, both of these elements will become positive ions, and neither will accept an electron from the other. They need to bond with atoms which need another electron to fill its outer shell, such as cholorine. Both sodium chloride (NaCl) and potassium chloride (KCl) exist because chlorine will accept the extra electrons from sodium or potassium atoms. Bottom line: you cannot bond two atoms that both need to lose electrons to become stable because neither will accept the extra electron from the other.
