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Offline AirForceOne

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Elements with the most outershell electrons?
« on: January 05, 2007, 03:57:40 PM »
Hi,
In regarding to one of the questions in my book:
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From the periodic table or electron configurations, determine which elements have the maximum number of electrons in the outermost energy levels of their atoms.
The answer is the noble gas elements right? (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Ra)?

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Re: Elements with the most outershell electrons?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2007, 04:16:24 PM »
yes, for neutral elements you are correct.  That's the answer your book is looking for, but it's also important to realize most ions have filled valence shells.
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Re: Elements with the most outershell electrons?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2007, 04:19:06 PM »
Quote from: Bakegaku on January 05, 2007, 04:16:24 PM
yes, for neutral elements you are correct. That's the answer your book is looking for, but it's also important to realize most ions have filled valence shells.

Well the book doesn't ask about it being non neutral or something so I guess I'm correct?

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Re: Elements with the most outershell electrons?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2007, 04:50:08 PM »
Quote from: AirForceOne on January 05, 2007, 04:19:06 PM
Quote from: Bakegaku on January 05, 2007, 04:16:24 PM
yes, for neutral elements you are correct. That's the answer your book is looking for, but it's also important to realize most ions have filled valence shells.

Well the book doesn't ask about it being non neutral or something so I guess I'm correct?

Thank you.

It did say on the periodic table right?  If there are no ions on the periodic table, then yes, you are correct.
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