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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.
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.
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 energy levels or shells around the nucleus of an atom. The number of electrons and their configuration determine an element's reactivity. Elements tend to react in ways that allow them to achieve a stable electron configuration, such as by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons to fill their outermost energy level.
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.
An atom of argon rarely bonds to an atom of another element because an argon atom has?
An atom of argon has a completely filled outer shell. If you know about bonding, you will get what I mean. The argon atom does not want to give or receive or give electrons because it is already as stable as possible.
Why do elements want to gain or lose electrons?
Elements want to gain or lose electrons in order to achieve a stable electron configuration, usually by attaining a full valence shell of electrons. This helps them achieve a more stable, lower energy state, similar to the configuration of noble gases.
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?
Noble gases do not want to gain or lose electrons because they already have a stable outer electron configuration. This is known as the octet rule, where they have a full outer shell of electrons. Consequently, noble gases are typically nonreactive and do not readily form chemical bonds.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
Does group 2 on the periodic table gain or lose electrons?
they will lose electron to form mono positive cation
