12. What are outermost electrons Example 4 6 3 4 6 3 2, 6 2, 4 2, 8, 3 Electronic Configuration Oxygen Carbon Aluminium No. of e - taking part in chemical reactions No. of outermost e - (Valency) Element
16. Electronic Structures & The Periodic Table 2, 8, 5 P 5 2, 5 N V 2, 8, 4 Si 4 2, 4 C IV 2, 8, 3 Al 3 2 ,3 B III 2, 8, 2 Mg 2 2, 2 Be II 2, 8, 1 Na 1 2,1 Li I Valency Electronic Configuration Example Group
17. Electronic Structures & The Periodic Table 2, 8, 7 Cl 7 2, 7 F VII 2, 8, 6 S 6 6 O VI Valency Electronic Configuration Example Group
30. Why do atoms lose or gain electrons Atoms lose or gain electrons so as to achieve the stable full shell configuration of a noble gas i.e. duplet (2 e - in the outermost shell) or octet (8 e - in the outermost shell)