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Argon is a Noble Gas. Thus it does not lose or gain electrons.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo its stable because it already has its 8 valence electrons
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∙ 11y agoNone, because it is already stable meaning it has a full outer shell of 8 electrons already.
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∙ 12y agoIf argon loses one electron, then you'll wind up with either protein, or a whole brand new universe, I forgot which. Do I have a super-collider of any kind?
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∙ 11y agoNeither. they have completely filled valence orbitals hence do not form compounds
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∙ 8y agoThe metal beryllium tends to lose two electrons in chemical reactions.
All metals tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions.
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∙ 11y agoneither. helium is non reactive.
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∙ 9y agoGain electrons
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Which element tends to gain one electron?
Boron, Krypton,Neon, and Radon Krypton, Neon and Radon do not gain electrons. Because an atom wants to have eight electrons in their valence shell or their outermost shell, and Krypto, Neon and Radon are Noble Gases which already have eight in their valence shells, so they don't lose or gain electrons. And as for Boron it want's to gain 5 electrons because it only has three in its valence shell.
Do atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration?
They can do either - and they will. This is the fundamental mechanism behind the science we know as chemistry. Or Yes, they do. Some want to borrow some and some want to loan some out. This is the fundamental mechanism behind the science we know as chemistry.
Atoms that have or electrons in their valence shells tend to gain electrons to form charged ions?
an ion.
How the electrons are arranged around nucleus an how they affect its reactivity?
Electrons are arranged in electron clouds around the nucleus. The reactivity is determined by the number of valence electrons, or electrons in the outermost energy levels. All atoms (except for hydrogen who wants 2 electrons and boron who wants 6) want 8 valence electrons, or a full outer energy level. This makes them stable (like the noble gases). If an atom has 1 valence electron it will desperately want to lose that electron while an atom with 7 electrons will want to gain one electron. All atoms have the goal of 8 valence electrons. Also, the 1st energy level only has 2 electrons. After that there is 8 electrons (approximately, because you can never truly determine where an electron is inside of an atom at any given time).
Do the elements form anion have high or loe ionization energy?
low ionization energy
Why is chlorine reactive and argon is unreactive?
Because of the number of electrons in their valency shells. Chlorine has 7 and so tries to obtain another. Argon has the full complement of 8 and so does not want to gain or lose one.
Does chlorine want to gain or lose electrons?
As fluorine is a halogen (the group in which the elements are more reactive as they are one electron lesser than that of the octet configuration)and hence it can only gain electrons.
What group does not want to gain or lose electrons?
As a general rule, the noble gases do not lose or gain valence electrons because in most reactions they are considered inert.
Does group 2 on the periodic table gain or lose electrons?
they will lose electron to form mono positive cation
What types of ions do metals form in an ionic bond?
Metals want to lose electrons while non-metals gain them. An ion that loses electrons becomes positive and a cation.
Does xenon gain or lose electrons?
Xenon never gains or loses electrons, because it is in the vertical group of Noble Gases, located at the far right side of the periodic table. These gases include helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. They do not want to gain or lose electrons because they already have their orbital shells filled with the maximum number of electrons. Here are a few examples: The first orbital shell (which is the space that electrons can circle the nucleus in) can hold two electrons. Helium has two electrons, so it is happy with the number it has. The second orbital shell can hold eight electrons. Neon has 10 electrons, two in the first shell, and eight in the second shell. So it is happy with the number of electrons it has because it's orbital shell is full. Fluorine has only nine electrons, and it seeks another electron because it does not want to hold it's second orbital shell if it cannot be full.
Do elements in group 2A gain or loose electrons when they become ions?
Lose 2Alkaline-earth metals have 2 outer shell electrons. All atoms "want" eight. They will achieve a full outer shell by losing or gaining the least number of electrons. Since group 2A elements have two valence electrons, they would either have to gain 6 electrons or lose 2. It is easier to lose 2.
What is the oxidation number Ne?
The oxidation number of Neon is 0. It does not want to gain or lose any electrons. It already has a full octet, therefore it remains at 0.
What is neons elements number?
The oxidation number of Neon is 0. It does not want to gain or lose any electrons. It already has a full octet, therefore it remains at 0.
What is the purpose of elements to lose or gain valence electrons to become an ion?
they want to become stable by having all of the valence filled they want to become stable by having all of the valence filled
How many electrons does sodium want to lose?
It wishes to lose 1 electron.
What do you call an element that gives away or gains electrons?
These elements are called ions. Elements choose to lose or gain electrons because they want to achieve electronic stability. All metals lose electrons and all non-metals gain electrons to get the respective stable electronic structure they want. As for metalloids, some elements in there gain while some lose electrons. When elements lose or gain electrons, they will form a charge, since the number of protons and neutrons are not balanced now. All non-metals form negative charged ions while all metals form positive charged ions. Compounds are formed when a positively charged ion is attracted to an negatively charged ion by the electrostatic force of attraction. For example, sodium chloride is a compound of sodium ion and chlorine ion. The positively charged sodium ion is attracted to the negatively charged chloride ion to form the compount.
