it would gain electrons because itwants to be like another high powered element
Tellurium (Te) typically gains two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, as it is located in group 16 of the periodic table. By gaining two electrons, it forms anions with a -2 charge. In some cases, tellurium can also lose electrons, particularly in certain compounds, but gaining electrons is the more common behavior.
Silicon (Si) can gain or lose 4 electrons. It can either gain 4 electrons to have a stable octet configuration or lose 4 electrons to achieve a stable configuration.
Selenium may lose 2, 4 or 6 electrons and may gain 2 electrons.
Metals lose electrons, nonmetals gain electrons.
Sulfur must gain two electrons.
Tellurium (Te) typically gains two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, as it is located in group 16 of the periodic table. By gaining two electrons, it forms anions with a -2 charge. In some cases, tellurium can also lose electrons, particularly in certain compounds, but gaining electrons is the more common behavior.
Lose
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
Se will gain electrons
Lose electrons is oxidation. To gain electrons is reduction.
Silicon (Si) can gain or lose 4 electrons. It can either gain 4 electrons to have a stable octet configuration or lose 4 electrons to achieve a stable configuration.
If you mean Metals... No, they do not gain electrons, they actually lose electrons because it is a lot easy for them to lose them so they can gain stability much faster.
Tellurium has 16 electrons in its outer shell around the nucleus.
it loses electrons
Atoms typically do not lose protons because that would change the identity of the element. Instead, atoms can lose or gain electrons to form ions with a different charge. Protons are not generally lost by atoms in chemical reactions.
Electrons
Selenium may lose 2, 4 or 6 electrons and may gain 2 electrons.