Question

11. Which of the following accurately describes properties of valence? A. Nonmetallic elements tend to have a positive valence and tend to be electron borrowers. B. The smaller the number of electrons an atom has to borrow or to lend, the greater the activity of the atom. C. Metals tend to have a negative valence and tend to be electron borrowers. D. The greater the number of electrons an atom has to borrow or to lend, the greater the activity of the atom.

Answer 1

Atoms, the main constituents of matter, consist of positively charged protons and neutral neutrons within a nucleus which are surrounded by a sea of electrons that sit in distinct shells. The electrons on the outer shell are known as valence electrons. The valence can be descibed as the smaller number of electrons an atom has to borrow or to lend, the greater the activity.

The answer is B.