Ask your own question, for FREE!
Chemistry 12 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following elements has the fewest valence electrons? beryllium boron carbon lithium

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hint: look at what group they're from

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lithium is in group 1, so it has one e-, beryllium is in group 2, so 2 e-, etc... I just gave you two, now do the rest and compare them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And just in case you don't know what a "group" is, it's just a column of elements in the periodic table (vertical line). The first (leftmost) column is group one, and so on, and the right most column is group 8

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!