positively-charged objects
Hydrogen wants to obtain one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to the noble gas helium.
The nonmetal family of the periodic table that wants to gain, lose, or share four electrons is the carbon family or Group 14. Elements in this group have four valence electrons and can form covalent bonds by sharing these electrons, such as carbon in organic compounds.
you need two atoms depending how many electrons they want to get or get rid of like water hydrogen wants to give away one electron and oxygen wants to get two electrons that is how it becomes H2O
When the valence (outer) shell has 5 or more electrons, excluding 8, including hydrogen, being more reactive when there are more electrons. This is because the atom wants to have 8 electrons in its outer shell (hydrogen wants 2), so those with 8 electrons don't want to react, while those with 7 REALLY want to react.
Magnesium has two valence electrons in its outer shell and typically loses these electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, similar to that of noble gases. By losing two electrons, Magnesium becomes a positively charged ion (Mg²⁺). Therefore, Magnesium wants to lose 2 electrons rather than gain any.
It wants one.
every element wants to fill the outer shell. That means if it is at 5 electrons it wants to get to 8. If it is at 3, it wants to get to 0.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
8 - called valence electrons. it doesn't matter what energy level or orbital shape. a "happy atom" has 8 valence electrons
Bromine wants to have 8 valence electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, following the octet rule. Bromine has 7 valence electrons in its neutral state, so it typically gains one electron to reach the desired 8 valence electrons.
Hydrogen wants to obtain one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to the noble gas helium.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
The nonmetal family of the periodic table that wants to gain, lose, or share four electrons is the carbon family or Group 14. Elements in this group have four valence electrons and can form covalent bonds by sharing these electrons, such as carbon in organic compounds.
Oxygen needs to gain 2 electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration, as it has 6 valence electrons and wants a full valence shell of 8 electrons, like a noble gas.
An atom of carbon needs 4 more electrons to complete its valence shell, which can hold a total of 8 electrons. Carbon has 4 valence electrons and tends to form 4 covalent bonds to achieve a full valence shell configuration.
First of all, what "are" the electrons in oxygen.Oxygen has 6 valence electrons (the electrons in the outer shell or in other words, the electrons that will react). Since every atom wants to have 8 valence electrons, then oxygen will want to gain 2electrons. Therefore it will use two of it's electrons to form bonds. Oxygen always forms two bonds with two lone pairs. :ö= or -:ö-
Two, to raise the outer shell total to eight electrons, like that of the next heavier noble gas.