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No reactive elements always have partially filled shells- never full outer shells. Because they are partially filled they are less stable and want to react. If they had full shells they would be very stable.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen the outer shell of an element is full/complete it is not willing to donate or accept any more electrons into or out of that shell. A large amount of energy would be required to force this, thus these elements have little or no reactivity (Noble gases).
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∙ 11y agoNot necessarily. All atoms have outer shells, it is how full the outer shell is that is a factor in reactivity. An atom with a full outer shell is nonreactive, while one with a nearly full or nearly empty outer shell is reactive.
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∙ 14y agoone electron
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∙ 14y agoFalse.
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Are atoms with eight electrons in the outer shell not reactive at all?
stable and chemically nonreactive, or inert.
What is the name given to the outer shell of the atom?
The outer shell of an atom is the valence shell, which contains the valence electrons.
What is on the outer part of the atom?
"valance shell"
How many electrons are there in the outer shell of a neutral neon atom?
8 electrons on the outer shell
Does two valence electrons is a reactive or non reactive?
The outer shell of an atom is most stable or non reactive with 8 electrons. 1 or 2 valence electrons would be reactive. It also would depend if it's bonded with another element.
What makes atom reactive?
an incomplete outer shell of electrons
Are atoms with eight electrons in the outer shell not reactive at all?
stable and chemically nonreactive, or inert.
What is the name given to the outer shell of the atom?
The outer shell of an atom is the valence shell, which contains the valence electrons.
How many electons does an oxygen atom have in its outer shell?
An oxygen atom has six (6) electrons in its outer shell.
What is on the outer part of the atom?
"valance shell"
Outer electric shell of an atom?
Valence shell
What is the Outer most shell of atom?
Valence shell
An electron configuration that is not chemically reactive?
Where there are 8 electrons in the outer shell so a full shell. Elements are reactive when they need to lose or gain an electron. The noble gases are unreactive as they have a full outer shell.
How is an atom of the element sodium structurally different from an atom of magnesium?
A sodium atom has 11 protons and 11 electrons including 1 outer shell electron A magnesium atom has 12 protons and 12 electons of which 2 are in the outer shell. Sodium loses its valence electron more easily than magnesium does, making the sodium much more reactive.
Another name for the outer shell of an atom?
the valence shell
The outer most shell of an atom is called the?
Valence shell
Is a chlorine atom stable even if it has seven atoms in the outer third shell?
No. Chlorine's electron configuration is unstable. As a result, chlorine is a highly reactive element.
