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The chemical behavior of an atom is determined by its electron configuration - that is, the distribution of electrons in the atom's shells.
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∙ 9y agoThe chemical behavior of an atom depends mostly on the number of electrons in its outermost shell.
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∙ 9y agoThis is the difference of electronegativities between two chemical elements.
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∙ 13y agoThe differences in electronegativities determine which atoms react with which.
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∙ 13y agonumber of valence electrons
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What determines whether or not an atom will react with other atoms?
depends on the charges, either negative or positive
What part of the atom determines how it will react with other atoms?
These particles are the electrons.
Because carbon has four electrons in its outer energy level it can do what?
it can react with up to four other atoms to form covalent bonds(:
The number of electrons determines what of an element?
The number of loosely held electrons determines the reactivity of an element. Other elements attract electrons and will react also.
Why cant 2 solids react easily?
Because the atoms are moving very slowly and therefore cannot merge with other atoms.
Which part of an atom determines how it will react with other atoms?
valence electrons
What determines whether or not an atom will react with other atoms?
depends on the charges, either negative or positive
What part of the atom determines how it will react with other atoms?
These particles are the electrons.
What happens with atoms of the metals when they react with other elements?
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
Atoms react with other atoms based on?
This depends on the ability to gain/loss electrons.
What do atoms do when they react with other atoms?
They form a molecule by the intermediate of chemical bonds.
When metals react with other elements what happens to the valence electrons of the the atoms?
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
When metals react with other elements what happens to the valence of the metal atoms?
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
What happens to the atoms of non metals when non metals react with metals?
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
When nonmetals react with other nonmetals the atoms of the nonmetals?
The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.
When nonmetals react with other nonmetal the atoms of the nonmetals?
The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.
When metals react with other elements what happen to the valence electrons of the metals atoms?
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
