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When elements react with other elements, they gain or loose electrons. Electrons are the reason that some elements react and others do not. Each element wants to have eight outer electrons. This is called the octet rule. (oct means eight). However, most elements do not have eight (except for the elements in the 18th column of the Periodic Table). The periodic table shows how many electrons each element has on its outer-layer. The last number of the column # (in the periodic table) is the number of electrons that the element contains in its outer-ring. For example, elements in the first column have one.
Another way is when substances burn and reach oxygen. This is called oxidation reaction.
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What does a sulfur atom need to do to become an ion?
It needs to lose, or gain, electrons.
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
Why do Non-metal atoms gain electrons to become an ion?
bcc it's the same
How many electrons will strontium gain or lose when forming an ion?
Strontium, element with atomic number 38, will lose 2 electrons to form a stable ion as it tends to lose electrons to attain a noble gas configuration.
Does an ion of an element lose or gain protons to become a charged particle?
No, it becomes a new element.When a particle loses an electron it becomes an ion.
Which reactive element will gain or loses an electron?
Generally metals lose electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?
No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.
How electrons will magnesium gain or lose to become stable?
lose 2
When does a particle become charged?
gain or lose electrons
In orde rto be like noble gas an element can change which subatomic particle?
An element can either gain or lose electrons to achieve a noble gas electron configuration. Such an electron configuration gives an atom of an element a full outer shell, thereby making that element's ion nonreactive. Metals tend to lose electrons, and become cations, whereas nonmetals tend to gain electrons, and become anions. The amount of electrons an element gains of loses is based on the group/family the element is found in on the Periodic Table.
When do element lose or gain electrons?
Ionic Bond is the answer SGT John
Atoms of metals do what with electrons to become stable while atoms nonmetals tend to do what to electrons to become stable?
Choices: a) eject, retain B) lose, gain c) retain,gain d) gain, lose e) lose, retain
How many electrons must tantalum need to gain or lose to become stable?
Tantalum needs to lose 2 electrons to become stable. Tantalum has 73 protons, so losing 2 electrons will give it a full outer shell of 71 electrons, which is the most stable configuration for the element.
What does a sulfur atom need to do to become an ion?
It needs to lose, or gain, electrons.
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
Atoms typically do not lose protons because that would change the identity of the element. Instead, atoms can lose or gain electrons to form ions with a different charge. Protons are not generally lost by atoms in chemical reactions.
Why do Non-metal atoms gain electrons to become an ion?
bcc it's the same
