When this atom participates in a reaction it's most likely to____________?

Question

(This I have no idea about b/c we didnt talk about reactions we only talked about ionic and covalent bonding)
Someone please help answer this question??

Answer 1

Please give us more detail as to which element you are talking about and if it is an isotope of that element.
EX: Oxygen has a very different reaction than say, Mercury.

Answer 2

Nobody can really answer the question as you have posed it because you haven't stated what atom or type of atom.

That said, if the atom is a metal, it is most likely to lose electrons and so become a positively charged cation. As such, it may well become part of an ionic compound eg Mg + O2 ---> MgO which is ionic.

If the atom is a non-metal, there are two possibilities: it could accept electrons from a metal, like O2 in the above equation and so become an ionic compound OR it could share its electrons with another non-metal and become covalently bonded eg

C + O2 ---> CO2

I hope that helps. If you need more info, please either re post or email me.

Answer 3

what is "this" atom?

since you have been learing about bonding, i'm sure the answer has something to do with the way electrons are rearranged during a reaction. so maybe it is

"when this atom participates in a reaction it's most likely to - gain, lose, or share - electrons"

it depends on whether it's a cation, anion, or one that participates in covalent bonding.

Answer 4

You have to state which atom the question is referring to or else there would be no way to answer the question as different atoms react differently.

Answer 5

Break its bonds?
Be exicited?
lose its electrons?

Answer 6

more background info needed

Answer 7

we need more details