Group 2A elements tend to GAIN electrons!!
A neutral atom of a chemical element has a constant number of protons and electrons; loss or gain of electrons transform this atom in an ion.After the change of the number of protons the identity of the atom is lost.
Valence electrons are in the outer shell of the atom. The first column (group 1)has a +1 valence, which means that it has an extra electron it can 'lose' when bonding with other atoms. The 2nd column (group 2) has +2. The same goes for groups 3. Group 4 can gain 4 and lose 4. Group 5 can 'gain' 3 electrons, group 6 can gain 2 electrons etc.
Group 13 elements tend to lose three valence electrons to achieve a full outer shell configuration. They typically form 3+ ions by losing these three electrons.
in group 15 of the periodic table, how many electrons does group 15 gain?
Nonmetals gain electrons in chemical reactions.
They should gain 2 electrons to attain noble gas electronic configuration. (it doesn't become a noble gas as the number of protons are not same)
A neutral atom of a chemical element has a constant number of protons and electrons; loss or gain of electrons transform this atom in an ion.After the change of the number of protons the identity of the atom is lost.
Group 16 or the chalcogens.
Elements on the right of the periodic table but not in group 0/8 tend to gain electrons. Those in group 7 tend to gain 1 electron and those in group 6 tend to gain 2.
Elements in Group 16 of the periodic table usually have six valence electrons and are nonmetals. They tend to form -2 anions when they react with other elements. These elements are known as the chalcogens and include oxygen, sulfur, and selenium.
Group 6A elements have a higher electronegativity and a greater tendency to gain electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration. In contrast, Group 2A elements have a lower electronegativity and typically lose electrons to form cations.
Atoms of group 16 elements are more likely to gain electrons because they have 6 valence electrons and need 2 more to achieve a stable octet configuration, which is typically done by gaining electrons rather than losing them.
An atom is always neutrally charged, with equal numbers of protons and electrons. As soon as elements lose or gain electrons, they become ions.
Atoms typically do not lose protons because that would change the identity of the element. Instead, atoms can lose or gain electrons to form ions with a different charge. Protons are not generally lost by atoms in chemical reactions.
Valence electrons are in the outer shell of the atom. The first column (group 1)has a +1 valence, which means that it has an extra electron it can 'lose' when bonding with other atoms. The 2nd column (group 2) has +2. The same goes for groups 3. Group 4 can gain 4 and lose 4. Group 5 can 'gain' 3 electrons, group 6 can gain 2 electrons etc.
The elements in group 7A or 17, gain one electron during ionic bonding, or share one electron when undergoing covalent bonding.
Group 13 elements tend to lose three valence electrons to achieve a full outer shell configuration. They typically form 3+ ions by losing these three electrons.