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  • If an atom has 5 valence electrons, will it gain 3 or lose 5?
    gain 3
  • Aluminum will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    lose 3
  • If an atom gains electrons, will it's charge be negative or positive?
    negative
  • How many valence electrons does helium have?
    2
  • Elements from group #16 will (gain or lose) 2 valence electrons.
    gain
  • Elements from group #1 will (gain or lose) 1 valence electron.
    lose
  • If an atom has 4 protons and 2 electrons, what is it's charge?
    +2
  • If an atom has 5 protons and 2 electrons, what is it's charge?
    +3
  • Name any element that has a charge of -4.
    C, Si
  • Elements from group #17 will (gain or lose) 1 valence electrons.
    gain
  • Name any element that has a charge of -1.
    any element in group 17
  • Name any element that has a charge of +4.
    Ge, Sn, Pb, Fl
  • Name any element that has a charge of -3.
    any element in group 15
  • If an atom has 9 protons and 10 electrons, what is it's charge?
    -1
  • Silicon will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    lose 4
  • Elements from group #13 will (gain or lose) 3 valence electrons.
    lose
  • How many valence electrons does Neon have?
    8
  • If an atom has 2 valence electrons, will it gain 6 or lose 2?
    lose 2
  • Elements from group #2 will (gain or lose) 2 valence electrons.
    lose
  • How is an ion's charge decided?
    depends on how many valence electrons it gains or loses
  • Name any element that has a charge of +2.
    any element in group 2
  • Neon will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    none
  • Name any element that has a charge of 0.
    any element in group 18
  • If an atom has 8 valence electrons, what will it's charge be?
    0
  • Elements from group #15 will (gain or lose) 3 valence electrons.
    gain
  • If an atom has 6 valence electrons, will it gain 2 or lose 6?
    gain 2
  • If an atom has 6 protons and 10 electrons, what is it's charge?
    -4
  • When atoms bond, the valence electrons are redistributed in a way that makes the atom more __________
    electric
    unstable
    energetic
    stable
  • Lithium will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    lose 1
  • Carbon will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    gain 4
  • Oxygen will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    gain 2
  • If an atom has 10 protons and 10 electrons, what is it's charge?
    0
  • If an atom has 3 valence electrons, will it gain 5 or lose 3?
    lose 3
  • Name any element that has a charge of -2.
    any element in group 16
  • If an atom has 6 protons and 2 electrons, what is it's charge?
    +4
  • If an atom loses electrons, will it's charge be negative or positive?
    positive
  • Name any element that has a charge of +3.
    any element in group 13
  • What does the Octet Rule state?
    it describes an atom's preference for having 8 valence electrons
  • Metals and nonmetals for compounds by ______________ electrons.
    creating
    sharing
    transferring
    destroying
  • If an atom has 7 protons and 10 electrons, what is it's charge?
    -3
  • Which electrons participate in bonding?
    valence electrons
  • How do you determine the number of valence electrons an atom has?
    by finding it's group number on the periodic table
  • If an atom has 3 protons and 2 electrons, what is it's charge?
    +1
  • If an atom has LESS THAN 4 valence electrons, it will (gain or lose).
    lose
  • Elements from group #18 will (gain or lose)
    neither
  • Nitrogen will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    gain 3
  • If an atom has MORE THAN 4 valence electrons, it will (gain or lose).
    gain
  • Magnesium will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    lose 2
  • If an atom has 8 protons and 10 electrons, what is it's charge?
    -2
  • If an atom has 7 valence electrons, will it gain 1 or lose 7?
    gain 1
  • If an atom has 1 valence electron, will it gain 7 or lose 1?
    lose 1
  • Which group is already stable and "happy" with 8 valence electrons?
    group 18 or the noble gases
  • What group do all of the elements want to be like?
    group 18 or the noble gases
  • Fluorine will (gain or lose) how many valence electrons?
    gain 1
  • Name any element that has a charge of +1.
    any element in group 1