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What don you notice about the number of valence electrons as you move from left to right across a row or the period in the periodic table na-mg-al-si-p-s-ci-ar?
The number of valence electrons increases by one as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table. Sodium (Na) has 1 valence electron, magnesium (Mg) has 2 valence electrons, aluminum (Al) has 3 valence electrons, silicon (Si) has 4 valence electrons, phosphorus (P) has 5 valence electrons, sulfur (S) has 6 valence electrons, chlorine (Cl) has 7 valence electrons, and argon (Ar) has 8 valence electrons.
What is Lewis structure for hydrogen sulphide?
The Lewis structure for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) consists of two hydrogen atoms bonded to a central sulfur atom. Sulfur has 6 valence electrons, hydrogen has 1 valence electron each, totaling 8 valence electrons in the molecule. There are two lone pairs on the sulfur atom and the hydrogen atoms are bonded to the sulfur atom.
How many electrons are usually in the outer orbit of a neutral atom of magnesium Mg?
There are usually 2 electrons in the outer orbit of a neutral atom of magnesium (Mg). Magnesium has an electron configuration of 2,8,2, with 2 electrons in its outermost shell.
How many electrons are in the 3s orbital of magnesium?
The are two electrons in the 3s orbital of magnesium (Mg.)
How many electrons are in a magnesium atom?
12The atomic number of Mg is 12. This means it has 12 protons in the nuclei of its atoms. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons.12
