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3-18 How many electrons must each atom gain or lose to acquire an electron configuration identical to the noble gas nearest to it in
(a) Li
(b) Cl
(c) P
(d) Al
(e) Sr
(f) S
(g) Si
(h) O
(a)
Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
(b)
Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
(c)
Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
(d)
Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
(e)
Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
(f)
Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Determine the number of elections which must gain or lose to acquire an electronic configuration identical to the neat noble gas.
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
(g)
.Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
(h)
Interpretation:
The number of electrons which must be gain or lose by
Concept Introduction:
Octet rule: generally all atoms will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 8 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element.
Duet rule: generally some atoms like hydrogen, lithium, beryllium will lose, gain or share electrons to attain 2 valence electrons; the electronic configuration of the nearest noble element like helium.
Answer to Problem 2P
Explanation of Solution
The atomic number or number of electrons of
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