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What element would Argon need to bond with to fill its outer shell?
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What does calcium not bond with?
Calcium does not typically bond with inert gases like helium, neon, argon, or other noble gases. Calcium generally forms compounds with elements that can donate electrons to complete its outer electron shell.
How many electrons are in the alkali metals shell?
There is 1 electron in the outer shell of a group one alkali metal. Just the same as there would be two electrons in the outer shell of a group 2 element.
What element has 3 full shell electrons?
This question is unclear. If you mean 3 full electron shells and nothing else, then it would be argon. But every element after argon has 3 full electron shells also, but they also have other shells with electrons. If you mean a full 3rd energy shell such as in having 3d10 electrons, then it would be Zn but Zn also has 4s2 electrons. So, the question is a vague one.
What element would have a full valence shell on the periodic table?
The noble gases helium and neon are the only elements with completely full outer shells.
Is the outer shell of nickel full?
The outer shell of nickel is not full. Nickel has an electron configuration of 4s2 3d8, so its outer shell has two electrons which is not the maximum it can hold (which would be 8).
Is argon a ion?
Yes, argon can form ions, but it is less likely to do so because it is a noble gas with a full outer electron shell, making it stable and unreactive. It would require a significant amount of energy to remove an electron from argon to form an ion.
How many electrons are in argon the element?
All noble gasses have 8 valence electrons which means outer electrons. As for electrons overall, argon would have 18.
Why do noble gases not normally form compounds?
Noble gases have a full outer shell, meaning that they have no valence electrons and have 8 electrons in their outer shell. If the outer shell is full they do not need electrons, so they would not want to bond with another element to form a compound.
An atom of element X has two outer electrons that do not fill the outer shell is it a metal?
It would be a non-metal and a halogen. Group 18 or the noble gases, all have 8 electrons in their outer shell. Therefore, the group before it would have seven electrons in the outer shell. This group is made up of all non-metals.
What does calcium not bond with?
Calcium does not typically bond with inert gases like helium, neon, argon, or other noble gases. Calcium generally forms compounds with elements that can donate electrons to complete its outer electron shell.
How many electrons would carbon have in its outermost shell?
1 atom of the element, carbon, would have 4 electrons in its outer most shell. It's electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2px1 2py1. 2 is the outer most shell, so there are 4 electrons in shell 2.
Which element has 6 electrons in the outer shell?
The element with 6 electrons in the outer shell is oxygen. Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell, which is known as the valence shell.
How many electrons are in the alkali metals shell?
There is 1 electron in the outer shell of a group one alkali metal. Just the same as there would be two electrons in the outer shell of a group 2 element.
What is the electronic structure of a chloride ion?
A chloride ion (Cl-) has an electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6, which is the same as that of argon. It has gained one electron to achieve a full outer shell and a stable octet configuration.
What element has 3 full shell electrons?
This question is unclear. If you mean 3 full electron shells and nothing else, then it would be argon. But every element after argon has 3 full electron shells also, but they also have other shells with electrons. If you mean a full 3rd energy shell such as in having 3d10 electrons, then it would be Zn but Zn also has 4s2 electrons. So, the question is a vague one.
How many electrons does sodium need to lose to become a noble gas element?
Sodium needs to lose one electron to become a noble gas element, as it will then have a full outer shell like a noble gas.
What element on the periodic table would you predict to that the least attraction for its outer level electrons?
I think the elements with more number of shells and least number of electrons in the outer most shell would be the one. For example francium.
