combining capacity

Question 1

what is an element’s combining capacity?

Answer 1

the number of electrons an element needs to gain or lose to become a stable ion

Question 2

what is an element’s goal?

Answer 2

to fill the valence shell

Question 3

what is combining capacity?

Answer 3

the ionic charge an atom possesses

Question 4

combining capacity can be used to predict _________

Answer 4

chemical formulas

Question 5

what is group 1’s combining capacity?

Answer 5

+1

Question 6

what is group 2’s combining capacity?

Answer 6

+2

Question 7

what is group 13’s combining capacity?

Answer 7

+3

Question 8

what is group 14’s combining capacity?

Answer 8

+4/-4

Question 9

what is group 15’s combining capacity?

Answer 9

-3

Question 10

what is group 16’s combining capacity?

Answer 10

-2

Question 11

what is group 17’s combining capacity?

Answer 11

-1

Question 12

what is group 18’s combining capacity?

Answer 12

0

Question 13

what is group 1’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 13

1

Question 14

what is group 2’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 14

2

Question 15

what is group 13’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 15

3

Question 16

what is group 14’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 16

4

Question 17

what is group 15’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 17

5

Question 18

what is group 16’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 18

6

Question 19

what is group 17’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 19

7

Question 20

what is group 18’s number of valence electrons?

Answer 20

8