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Elements are located on the Periodic Table based off of their atomic number, but the vertical columns they are in (groups) show how many valence electrons they have. If an element were in Group 3 of the periodic table, it would have 3 valence electrons, and so on. This doesn't apply to the Transition Metals, so one should skip straight to Group 14, where the elements all have 4 valence electrons. Group 15 has 5, Group 16, 6, etc. The one exception to this is Helium, which is in Group 18 but only has 2.

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How can the number of core electrons be detemined from the periodic table?

Take carbon as an example.Carbon, indicated by it's atomic number, has 6 electrons. The number at the top of carbon's group is the number of valance electrons. Carbon has 4 valance elections.6 total electrons - 4 valance electrons= 2 core electrons in carbon=====================(try another element yourself to see this process )


What happened to the number of valance electrons move from left to right on the periodic table?

the number of valence electrons increases on moving from left to right in periodic table.Group 1 has 1 valence electron and group-18 has 8 valence electrons.


What is the number of valance electrons as you move right across a row or period in the periodic teale?

It depends on which group you are talking about. The number of valance electron normally increase by one as you move right across the table. when you get to the transition metals however, the valance electron will vary.


How many valance electrons are in an atom of phosphours?

there are 5 valence electrons in a Phosphorus element!


What are valanced electrons?

Good Question Valance electrons are simply the number of electrons in the outer shell of an atom. An easy way to figure this out is to look at the families (the vertical columns of the Periodic Table) and count over from left to right. The number in the ones place is the number of valance electrons that the element will have. The goal is usually to fill the number of valance electrons using the octet rule. The octet rule is filling it to its max so it becomes stable the number is usually eight. There are some exceptions such as helium which has two.

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How can the number of valence electrons be determined from the periodic table?

By looking at the group number you can tell how many valance electrons there are ex: Group 1= 1 valance electrons Group 2-12= 2 valance electrons Group 13= 3 valance electrons Group 14= 4 valance electrons Group 15= 5 valance electrons Group 16= 6 valance electrons Group 17= 7 valance electrons Group 18= 8 valance electrons


What has 5 electrons in its outer shell?

If you are talking about the valance electrons any elements in group 5 on the periodic table will have 5 valance electrons.


How many electrons does a nitrogen atom have in the outermost energy?

5, it is the number of valance electrons determined by the roman numeral over the group in the periodic table of elements


What makes a group not reactive on the periodic table?

A full octet, valance shell. A valance shell with eight electrons, such as the Nobel gases have, doe not need to donate or accept electrons into or out of the valance shell to be stable.


What is the repeating pattern that occurs on the periodic table from left to right?

Increasing (valance) electrons.


How many Valance electrons in oxygen?

6 Use the periodic table as a guide. As you go across from left to right the number of valence electrons increases. H = 1 Be = 2 B = 3 C = 4 N = 5 O = 6 F = 7 This trend stays the same all the way down each column. Usually periodic tables are marked on the top with roman numerals or something to signify how many valence electrons each element has.


Does An atom with a valance of 3 hold 17 electrons?

no, it just has to be in group 5 on the periodic table


How many valance electrons does oxygen have?

Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. A person can determine the number of valence electrons by looking at the periodic table. since oxygen is in the 6th column form the left, it has 6 valence electrons.


Where are the valance electrons located in the electron configuration?

depending the types of metal or non-metal in periodic table.


How can the number of core electrons be detemined from the periodic table?

Take carbon as an example.Carbon, indicated by it's atomic number, has 6 electrons. The number at the top of carbon's group is the number of valance electrons. Carbon has 4 valance elections.6 total electrons - 4 valance electrons= 2 core electrons in carbon=====================(try another element yourself to see this process )


How do you find oxidation number in an atom?

By looking to see how mwny valance electrons you have.


How can you tell if an element has more valance electrons than other element has from the periodic table?

The groups, or families of elements have the same number of valance electrons and this information can be found at the top of the periodic table. For instance; 1A represents the alkali metals and they all have a valance number of 1. Then go from the left to the right and look at the top of the table. 8A represents the farthest left family of elements, from top to bottom, the Nobel gasses. They have a full valance shell of 8 electrons.