0
What else can I help you with?
How many valence electrons are in a full outer shell?
8 - called valence electrons. it doesn't matter what energy level or orbital shape. a "happy atom" has 8 valence electrons
What is the name of the electrons in the outermost level of an atom called?
The electrons in the outermost level are known as the valence electrons.
How many valence electron are needed for an atom to be stable?
It depends on the atom. List what element the atom is from.
How many valence electrons do stable atoms have?
A stable atom has 8 electrons in its outer most valence shell. A simple way to remember this is that all atoms want to be like the noble gases which all have 8 electrons (except helium but the reason is complicated and not necessary here)
If oxygen gains 2 electrons what charge will it have?
It would have a negative charge. It would be a negative ion with a 2+ charge.Remember: when an atom gains electrons they become NEGATIVE.when an atom loses electrons they become POSITIVE.
How many valence electrons are in a neutral atom of fluorine?
A neutral atom of fluorine contains 7 valence electrons.
How many valence electrons does a neutral oxygen atom have?
A neutral atom of oxygen would have 6 valence electrons.
How many valence electrons does a neutral atom of aluminum have?
A neutral atom of aluminum has 3 valence electrons.
How many valence electrons does a neutral atom of silicon have?
A neutral atom of silicon will have 4 valence electrons. The amount of valence electrons that a neutral atom will have can be found by the atoms group number in the periodic table.
How many valence electrons can a neutral atom have?
A neutral atom can have a maximum of 8 valence electrons, following the octet rule. This applies to elements in the second period and beyond on the periodic table. Exceptions include hydrogen and helium, which can have a maximum of 2 valence electrons.
How many valence electrons does a neutral strontium atom have?
Two valence electrons
How many valence electrons does a hydrogen atom have?
A hydrogen atom has 1 valence electron.
How many valence orbitals contain electrons in a neutral Si atom?
A neutral Si atom has 3 valence electrons, which reside in the 3rd energy level valence shell. Therefore, there are 3 valence orbitals in a neutral Si atom.
How many valence electrons does neutral atom of aluminum have?
Aluminum has 3 valence electrons.
How many valance electrons does a neutral atom of silicon have?
That neutral silicon atom has four electrons in its valence shell.
How many valence electrons does HBr have?
Hydrogen has 1 valence electron. Bromine has 7 valence electrons. When hydrogen and bromine react, the bromine atom 'steals' the hydrogen atom's only electron. The hydrogen atom then has no electrons and the bromine atom has 8 valence electrons. The two atoms are now ions because their number of protons does not equal their number of electrons. The bromine atom is now a bromide anion and the hydrogen atom is now a hydrogen cation (a proton). The two ions remain together, ionicly bonded and together are called hydrogen bromide.
What is total number of valence electrons for siH4?
A silicon atom has 4 valence electrons and each hydrogen atom has one valence electron, for a total of 8.
