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What is the minimum amount of valence electrons an atom can have?

To answer this, we simply need to consider the lightest of the chemical elements, hydrogen. Hydrogen's atomic number, and thus its number of protons and electrons, is 1. So, by necessity, that is the minimum amount of valence electrons an atom can have.


How do you find isoelectronic species?

The isoelectronic species are those elements, which have the same no. of electrons inside their atoms. Like an example is neon, and sodium ion, both of which consists of 10 electrons each. The elements, which are isoelectronic with each other, differ in their chemical and physical properties, like as the positive charge on a species increases, it's reactivity increases due to the increased electropositive nature of that species.


Why do isotopes have identical chemical reactions?

Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, which determines their chemical behavior. Since chemical reactions involve the transfer or sharing of electrons, isotopes with the same number of electrons will exhibit identical chemical reactions. The differences in isotopic mass do not significantly affect their chemical behavior.


Why elements have different number of electrons?

In a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons; and the number of protons is the label of a chemical element.


Does the amount of protons an element has affect chemical bonding?

Yes and no; the number of protons determine the valance number of electrons. The valence level of electrons and how full/empty it is largely determines an elements chemical behavior. I would say that valence electrons are the main determinant, but that is predetermined by protons.

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When a species in a chemical reaction loses electrons The oxidation number increases?

Yes, when a species loses electrons in a chemical reaction, its oxidation number increases. This is because oxidation number is a measure of the electron loss or gain for an atom in a compound. Losing electrons results in a more positive oxidation number.


What is the minimum amount of valence electrons an atom can have?

To answer this, we simply need to consider the lightest of the chemical elements, hydrogen. Hydrogen's atomic number, and thus its number of protons and electrons, is 1. So, by necessity, that is the minimum amount of valence electrons an atom can have.


What parts of an atom determine its chemical properties?

The number and arrangement of electrons in the atom's electron cloud determine its chemical properties. Electrons are involved in chemical reactions as they interact with other atoms. The number of protons in the atom's nucleus also plays a role in determining its chemical properties by defining its atomic number and identity.


What is the minimum number of electrons that can fit in any valance shell?

the minimum of electrons is one. the max on the first orbital is 2 and on the rest is 8.


Why are the number of electrons in an atom important?

Electrons determine the chemical properties.


The chemical properties of atom ions and molecules are related to the arrangement of the?

electrons in their outermost energy levels. The number of electrons in the outermost shell affects how atoms form bonds with other atoms. This arrangement determines the chemical reactivity and stability of the species.


The chemical properties of an atom depend on the number of what?

The chemical properties of an atom depend on the number of electrons in its outermost shell, known as the valence electrons. These electrons determine how atoms interact with other atoms to form chemical bonds.


What species has the greatest number of electrons I- or Cu2 plus or Fe3 plus or Au or Hg?

Au (gold) has a total of 79 electrons, making it the species with the greatest number of electrons among the options provided.


How do you find isoelectronic species?

The isoelectronic species are those elements, which have the same no. of electrons inside their atoms. Like an example is neon, and sodium ion, both of which consists of 10 electrons each. The elements, which are isoelectronic with each other, differ in their chemical and physical properties, like as the positive charge on a species increases, it's reactivity increases due to the increased electropositive nature of that species.


How do you determine the valence electrons of aluminium?

In the neutral atom of a chemical element number of electrons= number of protons=atomic number.


In a atom that has not undergone any type of chemical reaction the number of electrons are?

The number of electrons equals the number of protons in the nucleus.


Why do isotopes have identical chemical reactions?

Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, which determines their chemical behavior. Since chemical reactions involve the transfer or sharing of electrons, isotopes with the same number of electrons will exhibit identical chemical reactions. The differences in isotopic mass do not significantly affect their chemical behavior.