what elements is a member of the same family as oxygen whose most stable ion contains 36 electrons??

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what elements is a member of the same family as oxygen whose most stable ion contains 36 electrons??

2006-12-22 10:23:05 · 3 answers · asked by iheartyoumorethanbunnyz 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Selenium

2006-12-22 10:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by khanofali 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Same family - must be Se.

Se has 34 electrons when it is neutral. If it could gain 2 more electrons (making 36) it would have the same number of electrons as krypton and it would be stable.

2006-12-23 13:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by The Old Professor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Selenium because it is in group 6 and most likely accepts two electrons to satisfy the octet rule.

2006-12-22 18:29:11 · answer #3 · answered by sahsjing 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋