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An atom of a nonmetal becomes an ion, specifically an anion, by attracting to itself one or more electrons from one or more atoms of one or more other and less electronegative elements.
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How can a nitrogen atom become an ion?
In a nitrogen atom's ground state, it has five atoms. The electron will have to gain three electrons to become stable.
Do protons in a very large nucleus have a greater chance of flying apart?
Sort of... The general tendency is for a larger atom to be less stable. Above a certain point (after lead) no stable atoms are known to exist.Sort of... The general tendency is for a larger atom to be less stable. Above a certain point (after lead) no stable atoms are known to exist.Sort of... The general tendency is for a larger atom to be less stable. Above a certain point (after lead) no stable atoms are known to exist.Sort of... The general tendency is for a larger atom to be less stable. Above a certain point (after lead) no stable atoms are known to exist.
How many valence electron are needed for an atom to be stable?
It depends on the atom. List what element the atom is from.
What is the formula of carbon tetraiodide?
It is a compound formed from one carbon atom bonded to four iodine atoms.Carbon tetra iodide is a compound. It has 1 carbon atoms and 4 iodine atoms. The 4 iodine atoms are bond to the carbon atom.Carbon tetraiodide is made of one carbon atom and four iodine atoms. Carbon shares its outermost four electrons with four iodine atoms to build a molecule. The molecule is tetrahedral and insoluble in water.
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)
How many neutrons are in an atom of I?
A typical atom of iodine contains 74 neutrons.
What will an atom of iodine most likely do to be stable?
Steal an electron from an atom of a different element.
What iodine makes?
Iodine is reactive because it has 7 valence electrons and is unstable. It needs one more electron to get 8, which would give it a noble gas configuration, and which would make the iodine atom stable. Iodine reacts with other elements in order to gain the needed electron and therefore become stable.
What does nonmetal atom need to do in order to become an anion?
This atom gains electrons.
How does a atom become stable?
When the atom has 8 valence electrons.
What makes iodine reactive?
Iodine is reactive due to its ability to readily gain or lose electrons. It has a strong tendency to accept an electron, making it a good oxidizing agent. Additionally, iodine can form stable compounds with various elements and molecules, which further contributes to its reactivity.
What of the element out of calcium argon sodium nitrogen oxygen and chlorine can become stable by losing 1 electron?
Sodium. A sodium atom has one valence electron in its 3rd energy level. This is very unstable, so a sodium atom will lose that single valence electron to another atom (nonmetal), and the 2nd energy level will then have 8 valence electrons, which is stable. The positively charged sodium ion, Na+, will bond with a negatively charged ion; either a nonmetal or a polyatomic ion.
What does chlorine need to become stable?
A chlorine atom needs one additional electron in order to become stable.
Expain why ionic compounds are formed when a metal atom bonds with a nonmetal but covalent compounds are formed when two nonmetals bond?
In order to stay stable, nonmetals must share electrons. A metal bonding with a nonmetal is able to stay stable without sharing.
How many electrons does an iodine atom gain to form a I-anion?
Iodine only needs to gain one electron to become an anion.
What is The loss of a particle as an atom tries to become stable called?
isotope
To become stable an atom will always attemp to fill it's?
Nucleous
