Halogens are in the seventh group on the Periodic Table, and thus have seven electrons in their outer shell. In order to attain a noble gas configuration, it must gain an electron to form an octet, which is when eight electrons are in the outer shell.
Nitrogen does not lose or gain electrons. It is a diatomic molecule (N2) and is a molecular compound which has covalent bonding. In other words, the molecule has a triple bond, in which 6 electrons are shared, three for each atom.
Bromine (Br) tends to gain electrons. As a halogen, it has seven valence electrons and seeks to achieve a full octet by gaining one additional electron. This makes bromine more likely to form negative ions (anions) in chemical reactions.
False; it reacts so that they acquire the electron structure of a noble gas.
Neon is already a stable element with a full outer electron shell, so it does not need to gain any electrons to achieve stability. Neon has 10 electrons in total, with a full valence shell of 8 electrons. Therefore, it is already in a stable configuration.
Phosphorus has five valence electrons and needs to gain three additional electrons to achieve a stable noble gas electron configuration, similar to argon. By gaining three electrons, phosphorus can complete its outer shell with eight electrons, reaching stability. Therefore, phosphorus must gain three electrons.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
It'll have to gain one to have a stable octet.
If you mean Metals... No, they do not gain electrons, they actually lose electrons because it is a lot easy for them to lose them so they can gain stability much faster.
Barium loses electrons to obtain a stable octet, like any other metal.
No,. The halogens will gain 1 electron when they react if electrons are exchanged.
It can do both. It gains electrons in Phosphene, loses electrons in Phosphate.
Nitrogen does not lose or gain electrons. It is a diatomic molecule (N2) and is a molecular compound which has covalent bonding. In other words, the molecule has a triple bond, in which 6 electrons are shared, three for each atom.
Compounds will gain or lose electrons in order to reach a more stable state, ideally a full valence shell.
Atoms lose or gain electrons in order to achieve a stable electron configuration, usually with a full outer energy level. Atoms with fewer electrons than a full outer level will lose electrons to achieve a more stable configuration, while atoms with more electrons than a full outer level will gain electrons to reach stability. This process allows atoms to achieve the same electron configuration as noble gases, which are known for their stability.
Bromine tends to gain one electron to become a Br- ion.
The halogen family tends to gain one electron to fill their outer shell.
Yes, halogen atoms typically gain one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. This results in a full outer electron shell, similar to the noble gases.