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The periods near the top, i presume because they have less shielding from other electrons in their orbitals, therefore there will be a larger nuclear pull so easier to attract electrons. Obviously a element with a full shell or 1 or 2 electrons in it isn't really going to gain electrons and Transition metals are weird.
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∙ 13y agolearn electron affinity rather than ask on wikianswers. it isn't that hard
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∙ 12y agoThe elements that have the greatest tendency to attract electrons to themselves are the halogens, or Group 17 elements.
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∙ 11y agochlorine
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Ions are electrically charged due to a gain or loss of?
Electrons
An element that has two outer electrons seeks to gain six more?
An element that has two outer electrons is carbon. Carbon would not use the energy to gain six more electrons when it can easily get rid of the two outer 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 is the loss and gain of electrons to form ions?
An electron or electrons is/are lost or gained to produce an ion. An atom with the same number of electrons as protons is a neutral atom. If the proton count and electron count do not match, that atom is electrically "imbalanced" and is an ion.
How do you find if an element is anion or a cation?
An element's number of protons can predict whether it will form a cation or anion. It will form a cation if it has more protons than electrons, or an anion if there are more electrons than protons.
Which atom has the greatest tendency to gain electrons Al Rb F I?
Fluorine require only one electron to fill its outer shell. Hence it has the greatest tendency to gain electrons than Al, Rb and I.
How the tendency change to gain electrons from left to right across a period?
Increases on moving left to right
How will the tendency to gaining electrons changes as you move from right to left in periodic table?
as you move across a period, you are more and more likely to gain electrons
Do nonmetals loses electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
Which elements are most likely to gain electrons?
metals have a tendency to lose electrons while nonmetals have a tendency to gain electrons. Metals are located left of the stair-step line and non-metals are located to its right.
Does strontium have the tendency to lose or gain electrons in a chemical reaction?
You wouldn't expect strontium to gain electrons in a chemical change.
Does gold have the tendency to lose or gain electrons in a chemical reaction?
Gold will lose electrons because it has two valence electrons in the S orbital
How would the tendency to lose electron change as you go from left to right across a periodic table of period?
The tendency to lose electron decreases along a period. The tendency to gain electron increases.
Does xenon have the tendency to lose or gain electrons in reactions?
it is a noble gas, it doesn't do either one
How are all of the nonmetal elements on the periodic table relate in term of ability to lose electron?
All non-metals have either 5, 6 or 7 electrons in their octet which makes them suitable to gain electrons to achieve stability. Hence it is difficult for electrons to lose electrons.
Why do nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form negative ion?
There are two reasons for that. Non metals do not have octet of electrons on their valence shell. Addition of electrons help them satisfy octet tule. Non metals have high electron affinity and hence high tendency to gain electrons.
Is the electron configuration of an atom related to its tendency to give up or gain electrons during a chemical reaction?
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