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Potassium a metal with one electron in the outermost shell will react with how many chlorine atoms?
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∙ 14y ago
The formula for potassium chloride is KCl; one atom of potassium attaches to one atom of chlorine.
Chlorine gas is diatomic (Cl2); thus, if there are 100 atoms of potassium to react, 100 atoms of chlorine will be needed. Therefore, 50 molecules of chlorine gas will be used.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoPotassium, K, has an electron valence of +1, meaning that it can only one electron from another element or ionic compound. Chlorine, Cl, has an electron valence of -1. Therefore, it can react with 1 chlorine atom in order to reach the balanced state of 0.
A full octet of S-orbital and P-orbital atoms is exemplified here: Xs2Xp2, where X is the period in which the element. For example, if potassium donates it's electron to chlorine, it would be 3s23p6.
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∙ 13y agoThey combine in a quantity so that the net charge of the compound is zero. Potassium ions have a charge of +1 and chlorine ions have a charge of -1. Therefore, only one ion of each is needed in the compound and the formula is KCl.
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∙ 11y agoPotassium chloride is KCl. There are thus two atoms present in the material.
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∙ 13y agoPotassium + Chlorine = potassium chloride
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∙ 12y ago2and 1 half point 3
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∙ 9y agoPotassium Chlorate has 5 atoms.
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Explain how a chemical bond forms between potassium and chlorine?
there is a rule called the "octet rule" which basically states that all atoms wish to acquire the formation of a noble gas. To do so, they must have 8 valence electrons which means that some elements prefer to gain or lose electrons depending on how many valence electrons they already have. For example sodium has one valence electron therefore it is easier for it to lose one electron then to gain 7 electrons. Now getting back to your question: the potassium atom and the chlorine atom both want to become noble gases and since potassium requires to lose one electron and chlorine requires to gain one electron they combine. This is ionic bonding.
If atoms of chlorine and fluorine easily take on one additional electron Predict which other kinds of atoms will also have this chemical property?
Predict if atoms of chlorine and fluorine easily take on 1 additional electron, which other kinds of atoms will also have this chemical property
How many atoms does pottasium chloride have?
pottasium chloride have two atoms, i.e. one of potassium and one of chlorine
How many atoms in 2KClO3?
5 atoms (one potassium, one chlorine and three oxygen) are there per molecule of KClO3
Why does chlorine displace bromine from potassium bromide solution?
Fundamentally, because this reaction reduces the Gibbs free energy of the reactants when they are converted to products. Chlorine atoms have substantially greater electronegativity than bromine atoms, while chloride and bromide ions both have about the same, very low, electronegativity. Therefore, chemical potential energy is reduced by removing an electron from each bromide ion to form a bromine atom and transferring the electron so removed to chlorine atoms to form chloride ions instead of bromide ions.
Will chlorine gain an electron?
Chlorine atoms have 7 outermost electrons and need to gain an electron to achieve the stability of a full valence shell.
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.
An electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atoms chemical properties?
This electron is a valance electron.
What atoms are in KCL?
K+ And CL- or Potassium and chlorine.
Explain how a chemical bond forms between potassium and chlorine?
there is a rule called the "octet rule" which basically states that all atoms wish to acquire the formation of a noble gas. To do so, they must have 8 valence electrons which means that some elements prefer to gain or lose electrons depending on how many valence electrons they already have. For example sodium has one valence electron therefore it is easier for it to lose one electron then to gain 7 electrons. Now getting back to your question: the potassium atom and the chlorine atom both want to become noble gases and since potassium requires to lose one electron and chlorine requires to gain one electron they combine. This is ionic bonding.
Chemically inert atoms always have their outermost electron shell full?
True!
The outermost electrons in an atoms electron cloud are called?
an ion
How may potassium atoms do you think combine with a chlorine atom?
2
How many atoms are in potassium fluoride?
KClO3. So there is one potassium, one chlorine and three oxygen atoms. A total of 5 atoms.
When atoms combine by sharing electrons in the outermost portion of their electron clouds what does it form?
Molecules.
What part of the Atom is involved in a chemical bonding with other Atoms?
the outermost electron shell
What parts of the atom will touch first when to atoms meet and react?
The valence electron. (The outermost electron) help it help s:))))
