General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Ionic and Molecular Compounds - 6.1 Ions: Transfer of Electrons - Questions and Problems - Page 189: 6.1

Answer

a. 1 electron. b. 2 electrons. c. 3 electrons. d. 1 electron. e. 2 electrons.

Work Step by Step

1. Determine the amount of valence electrons. a. Li. Group 1A of the periodic table: 1 valence electron. b. Ca. Group 2A of the periodic table: 2 valence electrons. c. Ga. Group 3A of the periodic table: 3 valence electrons. d. Cs. Group 1A of the periodic table: 1 valence electron. e. Ba. Group 2A of the periodic table: 2 valence electrons. 2. Since all these elements are metals, they need to lose all their valence electrons to get a stable electron configuration.
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