A saturated is one in which the atoms are linked by single bonds. :)
Answer:
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Explanation:
The valence electrons are electrons found on the valence (outermost) shell of an atom.
When an atoms form compounds, there is an exchange of valence electrons between the atoms of one element and the atoms of another element.
Let us consider a typical example, sodium has one valence electron and chlorine has seven valence electrons. This means that chlorine needs one electron to complete its octet while sodium needs to release one electron in order to attain the octet structure.
So, sodium gives out its one electron and becomes a stable sodium ion and chlorine accepts that electron and becomes a stable chloride ion. This is how the compound sodium chloride is formed.
think it maybe 48 mg0 because there should be 2g magnesium in the word equation
Electronegativity of an element decreases as we move down a group on the periodic table and electronegativity increases while moving from left to right across a period on the periodic table.
Explanation:
- The electronegativity increases as we move from left to right across a period because from left to right across a period, the nuclear charge is increasing Hence the attraction for the valence electrons also increases.
- As we move down a group, the atoms of each element have an increasing number of energy levels. The distance between the nucleus and valence electron shell increases and reduces the attraction for valence electrons. Hence electronegativity decreases as we move from top to bottom down a group.
