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Why the atoms attempt to obtain the stable configuration of 8 electrons Like Br has 35 electrons so it needs to get 18 electrons for the third level not 8 electrons?
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An atom may hold maximum 8 electrons in its outermost shell 2 in 's' orbital and 6 in 'p' orbitals, the next incoming electron enters in next energy level because next 's' orbital fills prior to present 'd' orbitals, 3rd energy level may have 18 electrons in maximum but if next outer shell has at least two electrons
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How do ionic compound obtain a stable electron configuration?
They achieve stable configuration by sharing their electrons in their outermost shell.
Have two valence electrons and get to a stable electron configuration by using two electrons?
an element with 2 valence electrons can obtain a stable electron configuration by "kicking out" two electrons to have the same electron config as the noble gas in the previous period
How many neutrons does chloride have?
Chlorine atom has 17 electrons. It is readily accepting an electron from another atom to obtain its stable electron configuration (of argon). A chloride ion has 18 electrons.
When an atom has eight valence electrons it has a stable arrangement called what?
stable electronic configuration
Why does argon not form ions?
Atoms become ions by gaining or losing electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration of electrons, which is stable. Argon already has such a configuration and is very stable as it is. Any gain or loss of electrons would make it less stable.
Do Ionic share or transfer electrons?
To achieve octet configuration (stable)
Why noble gases so stable?
Noble gases are chemically stable because they have completely filled electron orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and therefore have a stable electronic configuration.
Atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve?
A stable electron configuration.
How many electrons does silicon need to gain or lose to have a stable electron configuration?
Four: All of its valence electrons. If a silicon atom loses four electrons, it has the stable electron configuration of neon, while if the atom gains four electrons it has the stable electron configuration of argon. A silicon atom can also form a stable compound, as contrasted with a stable electron configuration for a single atom, by sharing four electrons with one or more other atoms.
Is neon more stable than carbon?
Neon is stable because it is a noble gas, and is alreadyat the highest configuration already.Where as carbon is not in its highest configuration (2,4) so it can gain 4 electrons or gain 4 electrons thats why it is not more stable.... conclusion ---- neon is more stable ..
Why does boron form a tripositive ion?
Boron has an electronic configuration of 1s22s22p1 (it has 5 electrons). In order to reach the stable electron configuration of a noble gas with a completely filled valence shell, boron atom has to lose 3 electrons to obtain a stable duplet structure (i.e. 2 electrons in its first electron shell). After losing 3 electrons, the boron atom forms a B3+ ion, or a so-called tripositive ion.
Does Ar have a stable noble gas configuration?
Yes it does with 8 valence electrons
