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Why do helium and lithium exhibit very different chemical
Chapter 34, Problem 32TAE(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Why do helium and lithium exhibit very different chemical behaviors, even though they differ by only one electron? Why is this question in this chapter rather than in Chapter 11?
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QUESTION:
Why do helium and lithium exhibit very different chemical behaviors, even though they differ by only one electron? Why is this question in this chapter rather than in Chapter 11?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
It is worth noting that the shells that surround the nucleus can hold a varying number of electrons. The first (smallest) shell can only contain 2 electrons, while the second shell can contain 8.