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How many electrons will the metal sodium atoms lose when the metal reacts with a nonmetal?
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Sodium loses one electron when it reacts with a nonmetal.
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When sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride which electrons are lost?
The electrons are not lost, they are transferred. Sodium Chloride is an ionic compound whereby Sodium needs two 2 electrons to fill its valence shell and become stable. Chlorine needs to lose two electrons in order to have a complete and stable atom. Both atoms are more stable together than apart. This is the reason why atoms form compounds.
What happens when sulfur reacts with potassium?
Electrons move from the potassium atoms to the sulfur atoms.
What happen when chlorine reacts with bromine?
Electrons are shared between the chlorine atoms and the bromine atoms.
What are the atoms of sodium carbonate?
6 atoms in sodium carbonate
What does The transfer of electrons from sodium atoms to chlorine atoms results in the formation of?
it quiter difficult to say but the exchanging of electrons is your answer i THINK!
what usually happens when a metal reacts with a nonmetal?
electrons are transferred from the metal atoms to the non-metal atoms forming ions resulting in an ionic compound
What are facts about covalent bonds?
nonmetal with nonmetal pair of electrons is shared between 2 atoms
When sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride which electrons are lost?
The electrons are not lost, they are transferred. Sodium Chloride is an ionic compound whereby Sodium needs two 2 electrons to fill its valence shell and become stable. Chlorine needs to lose two electrons in order to have a complete and stable atom. Both atoms are more stable together than apart. This is the reason why atoms form compounds.
Does sodium have electrons?
Yes. All atoms have electrons.
How many valence electrons would be common for an atoms of a nonmetal?
chocolate
What kind of atoms typically form an ionic bond?
Metal and nonmetals form ionic bonds. The metal atom will give one or more electrons to the nonmetal atom. This is so that they can both have full electron shells. But by donating and accepting electrons, the metal becomes a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons, and the nonmetal becomes a negative ion as it has more electrons than protons. For instance, sodium chloride (salt). The sodium (metal) gives an electron to chlorine (nonmetal). By getting rid of one electron, the metal atom gains a full outer electron shell, and by accepting three electrons ( from 3 sodium atoms), the nonmetal atom also gains a full outer electron shell. But they both become ions. Hope this helps ( I'm only 14)
What kind of atoms would typically form ionic bond?
Metal and nonmetals form ionic bonds. The metal atom will give one or more electrons to the nonmetal atom. This is so that they can both have full electron shells. But by donating and accepting electrons, the metal becomes a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons, and the nonmetal becomes a negative ion as it has more electrons than protons. For instance, sodium chloride (salt). The sodium (metal) gives an electron to chlorine (nonmetal). By getting rid of one electron, the metal atom gains a full outer electron shell, and by accepting three electrons ( from 3 sodium atoms), the nonmetal atom also gains a full outer electron shell. But they both become ions. Hope this helps ( I'm only 14)
What is the role of electrons in the formation of covalent bonds?
The outer shell electrons of the atom form covalent bonds.
What happens when sulfur reacts with potassium?
Electrons move from the potassium atoms to the sulfur atoms.
What happens when calsium reacts with clorine?
electrons move from the calcium atoms to the chlorine atoms
What happens to the valance electrons when two nonmetal atoms bond?
Generally a covalent bond is formed by the sharing of the electrons.
Why does sodium have electrons that are not arranged in its energy levels?
Sodium atoms do have electrons that are arranged in energy levels. The electron configuration of sodium is 1s22s22p63s1.
