Answer: K only has 1 valence electron. It will leave with only a little effort, leaving behind a positively charged K^+1 atom.
Explanation: A neutral potassium atom has 19 total electrons. But only 1 of them is in potassium's valence shell. Valence shell means the outermost s and p orbitals. Potasium's electron configuration is 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^1. The 4s orbital is the only orbital in the 4th energy level. So it has a valency of 1. This means this electron will be the most likely to leave, since it is the lone electron in the oyutermost energy level (4). When that electron leaves, the charge on the atom go up by 1. The atom now has a full valence shell of 3s^2 3p^6, the same as argon, Ar.
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Answer:
2K +F₂→ 2KF
Explanation:
When we balance an equation, we are trying to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the arrow.
On the left side of the arrow, there is 1 K atom and 2 F atoms. On the right, there is 1 K and 1 F atom.
Since the number of K atoms is currently balanced, balance the number of F atoms.
K +F₂→ 2KF
Now, that the number of F atoms is balanced on both sides, check if the number of K atoms are balanced.
<u>Left</u>
K atoms: 1
F atoms: 2
<u>Right</u>
K atoms: 2
F atoms: 2
The number of K atoms is not balanced.
2K +F₂→ 2KF
<u>Left</u>
K atoms: 2
F atoms: 2
<u>Right</u>
K atoms: 2
F atoms: 2
The equation is now balanced.
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