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The reactivity of an atom is due to its number and arrangement of in the outer energy level or orbit?
The reactivity of an atom is due to its number and arrangement of __________ in the outer energy level (or orbit). your question was confusing but I was able to interperet it. the answer is Electrons
What causes electrons to flow through a conductor?
There are 1 to 3 electrons in outer orbit of a conductor witch the element wants to give away in order to have inner orbit complete at the cost of getting positive charge when forced by the electric voltage.If outer orbit have 4 electrons like carbon,silicon or germanium, it acts as a semiconductor. And if outer orbit have more than 5 electrons, it will resist electron flow.
What lies in the outer edge of the Atom?
In the outer edge of an atom, you will find the electrons, which are negatively charged particles that orbit around the nucleus. The electrons are responsible for determining the chemical properties of an atom and participate in bonding with other atoms to form molecules.
How can you tell if an element will conduct energy?
Elements are in fact a bundle of energy if you will. I believe what your asking is How can you tell if an element will conduct electricity. If an atom contains less the the required atoms for its outer shell to become full and stable, it is classified as a conductor. Here's why: The atoms of a given element is composed of the protons, neutrons, and electrons. Electrons are the "electricity" part of an atom. These electrons orbit the protons and neutrons that are at the center of the atom. The electrons are in Valence shells, which is basically which orbit the electrons are on, the closest shell/orbit can contain only 2 electrons, and then it is said to be stable and full; the second valence shell/orbit can only contain 8 electrons, and then it is said to be stable and full; the third valence shell/orbit can only contain 8 electrons, and then it is said to be stable and full also ect.... Now, if we took the third valence shell, and it only contained 1 electron, it is NOT stable and full, so this 1 electron/electricity-part-of-the-atom is free to float around to other empty shells. This is due to the fact that the electrons always want to be in a stable shell/orbit. Some atoms of certain elements naturally contain a full AND therefore stable outer valence shell, (the furthest shell/orbit away.) If an atom contains less the the required atoms for its outer shell to become full and stable, it is classified as a conductor.
Why can metals such as copper and silver become charged by induction while plastic materials cannot?
Metals have one or two( or at the most three as in case of aluminium ) free electrons in outer orbit witch they want to give away to have saturated inner orbit so they become charged by induction. Plastic being carbon polymer have four electrons in outer orbit and does not want to give electrons or it will remain with only two electrons left as compared to six protons making it highly electrically positive. Plastic material cannot become charged.
How do element become stable?
The elements can only be stable when it complete is octate in its outer most orbit has 8 electrons in its outer most orbit by gaining or losing energy
Do all elements in the Oxygen family have two electrons in its outer most orbit?
All elements in the oxygen family have 6 electrons in the outer orbit.
Number of electrons in americium?
95 electrons, two of them are in the outer orbit.
How many electrons does a neutral atom of oxygen usually have in it's outer orbit?
Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. These are in the outer orbit.
How many electrons are usually in the outer orbit of a neutral atom of magnesium?
2 electrons orbit in the outer shell. If its a neutral atom, then it will have the same number of electrons as protons. Magnesium has 12 protons and 12 electrons.
How many electrons does a neutral atom of oxygen O usually have in its outer orbit?
A neutral atom of oxygen has 6 electrons in it's most outer orbit. Generally, if you count horizontally from left-to-right on the periodic table, you get the number of electrons in its' most outer orbit. You start every row with 1, of course. :) Hope that helps!
What do the electrons do in a covalent bond?
I believe they would be sharing electrons in the outer orbit.
Number of electrons in the outer orbit of an atom of lithium?
A neutral atom of lithium has an electron configuration of 2,1. This means it has 1 electron in its outer shell.
How many electrons are usually in the outer orbit of a neutral atom of magnesium Mg?
2 electrons orbit in the outer shell. If its a neutral atom, then it will have the same number of electrons as protons. Magnesium has 12 protons and 12 electrons.
How many electrons does sodium have in it's outer orbit?
Sodium has 1 electon in it's outer orbit, 8 in the second and 2 in the first.
What are the electrons doing in a covalent bond?
I believe they would be sharing electrons in the outer orbit.
What are electrons doing in a covalent bond?
I believe they would be sharing electrons in the outer orbit.
