On the periodic table, this number tells you how many electrons a given element has.
What is the atomic number?
Noble gases are unreactive for this reason.
What is their valence shell is filled? (octet rule)
Elemental lithium is violently reactive and reacts spontaneously. Why?
Lithium has 1 valence electron
A covalent chemical bond between two atoms is the result of sharing....
What is the sharing of valence electrons?
The reactivity of any given element is the result an atom’s desire to do this.
to fill or empty its valence electron shell to achieve the octet rule
An ionic chemical bond between two atoms occurs when they ____________ electrons
What is the gain or lose electrons ?