Whether an atom gains or loses electrons is governed by two measurable quantities - ionization energy and electron affinity. Ionization energy (IE) is the energy required to remove the...
1 Answers 1 viewsThe thing to remember about electrons is that a neutral atom will always have a fixed number of electrons surrounding its nucleus. That number of electrons is given by...
1 Answers 1 viewsMain-group tend to form in which the participating atoms are surrounded by $"8 electrons"$. There are many exceptions to the rule, but often we can rationalize the chemistry of the...
1 Answers 1 viewsElectrons are negative. When an atom attracts an extra electron it becomes more negative. The stronger the attraction for the electrons that are being shared the greater the negative charge....
1 Answers 1 viewsThe group that the are in are equal to the number of electrons in their respective outer shells.
1 Answers 1 viewsIonic results from the transfer of electrons between species to form positively charged, and negatively charged ions. In the resultant ionic structure, each CATION is electrostatically bound to every other...
1 Answers 1 viewsThree electron pairs surround a central atom, it doesn't matter whether they are or not. theory predicts that those electron pairs will be disposed in the geometry that minimizes...
1 Answers 1 viewsThis is one of Hund's Rules for identifying the ground state . Specifically, when we have several orbitals with the same energy and total angular momentum, and only enough electrons...
1 Answers 1 viewsThere are 4 electron pairs around the nitrogen atom: $3xxN-H$ bonds, and one nitrogen-centred lone pair. The lone pair is stereochemically active (and hence $NH_3$ is a trigonal pyramid, but...
1 Answers 1 viewsWe know that $1*mol$ contains $6.022xx10^23$ individual sodium atoms, and has a mass of $22.99*g$. And thus for $1.$ there is a $2*g$ mass of $Na$. For $2.$ there is...
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