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What Does The Atom Of Fluorine Look Like?

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    Fluorine is a diatomic gas: Fl2 if you split through homolysis then you get two radicals which look like this:
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    :F.
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    has seven valence electrons, not too stable, but if you gain an electron from a metal like Sodium then you
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    have [:Fl:]-1 the fluoride anion formed and is more stable than the radical, because by
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    forming a charged anion you fulfill the octet rule by making a charged species [Fl]-1.
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    Wolverine1  

    answered 9 months ago

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