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In orbitals and shells. Orbitals are hard to describe because they are shaped by relativistic quantum mechanics and can only be visualized as probability clouds not as physical shapes. Shells are composed of sets of orbitals.
s orbital probability clouds are spherical.
p orbital probability clouds are egg shaped ellipsoids.
d orbital probability clouds are hour glass shaped with a donut around the middle unattached.
f orbital probability clouds are hour glass shaped with two distorted donuts around the middle unattached.
etc.
Shell 1 has a single s orbital.
Shell 2 has a single s orbital and 3 p orbitals.
Shell 3 has a single s orbital, 3 p orbitals, and 5 d orbitals.
Shell 4 has a single s orbital, 3 p orbitals, 5 d orbitals, and 7 f orbitals.
etc.
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What electrons are the reactive particles of the atoms?
The Outermost Electrons are the reactive particles of the atoms.
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
What hydrogen atoms share electrons?
hydrogen atoms share electrons when it forms covalent bonds
Are atoms have lost electrons is called?
Atoms that have lost electrons are positive ions, and are called cations.
What chemical bond occurs when atoms lose gain or share electrons?
When atoms lose and gain electrons, an ionic bond will form. When atoms share electrons, a covalent bond will form.
Do the chlorine atoms ever return the electrons to the sodium atoms?
No, the chlorine atoms do not return the electrons to the sodium atoms.
Does each electron consist of only one type of atom?
Electrons are smaller than atoms. There are electrons in atoms, but no atoms in electrons.
Do some atoms have no electrons?
yes, some atoms don't actually have electrons.
"atoms share electrons"?
Atoms share electrons when they form covalent bonds.
What electrons are the reactive particles of the atoms?
The Outermost Electrons are the reactive particles of the atoms.
How many valance electrons to Atoms of oxygen and sulfur have?
Oxygen atoms have 6 valence electrons, while sulfur atoms have 6 valence electrons as well.
Two atoms do this with their electrons when forming a covalent bond?
The two atoms share their electrons.
Why do you have electrons in your body?
Your body is made of molecules which are made of atoms. All atoms have electrons.
When atoms share electrons what forms?
A covalent bond forms when atoms share electrons.
How many electrons do carbon atoms have?
Carbon atoms have 6 electrons, when non-ionized
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
What is the number of electrons in atoms?
29 electrons
