MedPR Membership Revoked Removed 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 1, 2011 Messages 18,577 Reaction score 57 Points 4,641 Pre-Podiatry Mar 29, 2012 #1 Members do not see this ad. So Na has noble gas configuration? What would you do for covalent bonds? CH4, for example. Would the C still be [He]2s2 2p2?
Members do not see this ad. So Na has noble gas configuration? What would you do for covalent bonds? CH4, for example. Would the C still be [He]2s2 2p2?
mcloaf Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 21, 2012 Messages 5,173 Reaction score 4,759 Points 6,766 Resident [Any Field] Mar 29, 2012 #2 In answer to your first question, yes. As the electrons are actually transferred in an ionic bonds both atoms will have noble gas configurations. As for your second question, I honestly don't know. Upvote 0 Downvote
In answer to your first question, yes. As the electrons are actually transferred in an ionic bonds both atoms will have noble gas configurations. As for your second question, I honestly don't know.