Some food for thought, why do iodines, like to be iodide, and sodium wants a plus charge?Because both would reach a stable ns2np6 inert gas configuration by doing so (where "n" is the number of the first quantum number of the valence electrons).
Some food for thought, why do iodines, like to be iodide, and sodium wants a plus charge?Because both would reach a stable ns2np6 inert gas configuration by doing so (where "n" is the number of the first quantum number of the valence electrons).
Yep! There is stability in having completely full octets. Its called an octet because there are 8 total electrons involved. Follow up question why does Iron like to have a 2+, or a 3+ charge? Think about the orbitals and the electrons to figure this one out.
The electron configuration of iron is: [Ar] 4s2 3d6.
After that we have a stable configuration: [Ar] 4s0 3d5. Argon is stable (the octet); d5 is stable as well (half full d-orbital).
Yep, obviously, a chemist at heart, if not in profession.
You could have added the #science tag I think ...