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Why is beryllium loses electrons when forming ionic bonds while sulfur gains electrons?
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∙ 15y ago
What happens is that Beryllium is on the 2A group of the periodic tale, meanwhile Sulphur is on the 6A group. It's like two friends. One of them has 2 bucks, and the other one has 6. If they want to have the most amount of money by bringing eack dollar one by one, what is easier, ¿That the guy with six bucks takes one by one his 6 dollars to the other one or that the one with 2 just makes a double journey?. Imagine that the guy with 6 bucks is Sulphur and the other one is Beryllium. This is called electronegativity. The more on the left (your left) elements are, the more electronegatiuvity they have.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoBeryllium loses 2 electrons as it has 2 valency and as it's electronic configuration is 2,2; so it shud either gain 6 e- or lose 2 e- and as losing 2 e- wud require less of energy as compared to gaining 6 e-, it loses 2 e-.
The same happens in the case of S. it's e- configuration is 2,8,6 it can either gain 2 e- or lose 6 e-; as gaining 2e- would require less of energy, it does so.
snother fact is that all elements whichlose e- are metals andgain are non-metals. Those who share are metalloids. But still there are some exceptions like Hydrogen, Carbon etc.
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∙ 13y agoBeryllium has less electrons on it's outer shell than sulfur does and the more electrons on the outer shell the tighter the hold on electrons. So since beryllium has a looser hold on it outer shell electrons (because it has less) it loses its electrons. However if beryllium was forming ionic bonds say Hydrogen, Hydrogen would lose electrons while Beryllium gains.
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∙ 9y agoBeryllium will lose electrons. It loses two valence electrons. Beryllium is an element that has an atomic number of 4, and is a classified as a metal.
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∙ 14y agoBecause of it's low valence, losing electrons takes the least amount of energy when trying to fill the outer energy level.
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∙ 15y agoThe elements classed as metals (left side of Periodic Table) have less of an attraction for their outer electrons than the classic oxidizers (O F S Cl Br).
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∙ 15y agoI HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT
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∙ 15y agosorry if this was an interruption....
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Why does sulfur gain electrons when forming ionic bonds?
because nonmetals gain electrons in ionic bonds and metals lose electrons in ionic bonds(oxidize).
Does silicon lose or gain electrons?
silicon prefers to share electrons forming covalent bonds
In forming covalent bonds where the octet rule is obeyed sulfur usually forms?
six;seven
What type of bond will be formed by beryllium and sulfur?
My best guess is that Be is "tricked" into thinking that it's valence shell is now full since it's two valence electrons are now being "shared/hogged" by the much more electronegative Fluorine. I would guess that this is a highly polar covalent bond!?! 8-) Where is the senior chemistry teacher (RAM) around when I need her? Cheers, "Lurch" from the club club.
How many covalent bonds does boron form?
Beryllium generally forms covalent bonds. Beryllium is in the 2nd group and 2nd period so it is a very small cation. Smaller cation favors formation of covalent bonds. source(s):Fajan's Rule
Why does sulfur gain electrons when forming ionic bonds?
because nonmetals gain electrons in ionic bonds and metals lose electrons in ionic bonds(oxidize).
Explain why beryliumm loses electron when forming ionic bonds while sulfur gains electorns?
Beryllium is a metal and while Sulphur is a non-metal. Hence when forming an ionic bond, Beryllium being a metal looses the electron and sulphur being a non-metal gains the electrons.
Would beryllium tend to lose two electrons or gain six when forming bonds?
Beryllium would tend to lose its two electrons when forming a bond because it is easier to lose its two valence electrons rather than gain an additional five in order to obtain a full outer shell.
What best describes convalent bonds?
Sharing of electrons. Generally this involves pirs of electrons forming bonds.
The electrons in an atom that are invloved in forming chemical bonds are called?
Valence electrons.
Does Be only have 4 electrons shared in BeCl2?
No. Beryllium has only two valence electrons and forms ionic bonds with chlorine, not covalent bonds. Beryllium atoms form 2+ ions, and chlorine atoms form 1- ions in order to form the ionic compound beryllium chloride, BeCl2.
What do two atoms do with their electrons when forming a covalent bond?
In covalent bonds, the atoms share their electrons.
Does silicon lose or gain electrons?
silicon prefers to share electrons forming covalent bonds
Which subatomic particles are most involved in forming chemical bonds?
Electrons
What type of eltron is availabe to form bonds?
In most compounds, valence electrons are involved in forming bonds.
In the compound H2O the electrons in the bonds are unequally shared between oxygen and hydrogen forming .?
polar bonds
In forming covalent bonds where the octet rule is obeyed sulfur usually forms?
six;seven
