Electrons travel in pairs. True or false?
My workbook states, "Electrons like to travel in pairs so it's easy to see why covalent bonds form. It seems when an electron is unpaired it is "lonely" and can easily search for a friend. Of course, this is not a very scientific explanation, but if you think about it, then the actual explanation will seem easier."
Whenever I look online for this answer, it says that it is false, but from my book it seems true.
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Yeah, when electron is unpaired in an atom it is "free radical". Because free radical is highly unstable, so they tend to be paired.. And the unstability is due to the partial completion of the shells..
sooo is it true or false
If your workbooks says that, burn it. Really, electrons "like" to ... That sounds pretty jr high.
Now, the true and false: "Electrons travel in pairs" The answer is not true nor false. the answer is ridiculous. They don't TRAVEL in pairs, but rather, they get shared in pairs in molecular compounds. In ionic compounds, electrons travel by themselves.
A better question is... Why do girls travel in pairs?
So they can talk and not feel lonely. Plus so they can talk about the guys they see and like and think are hot. That is a better answer.
Now, the true and false: "Electrons travel in pairs" The answer is not true nor false. the answer is ridiculous. They don't TRAVEL in pairs, but rather, they get shared in pairs in molecular compounds. In ionic compounds, electrons travel by themselves.
A better question is... Why do girls travel in pairs?
So they can talk and not feel lonely. Plus so they can talk about the guys they see and like and think are hot. That is a better answer.
so should I put true or false? @bobpursley
false. They do not travel in pairs.
The electrons I know actually repel each other. They are attracted mainly to the other, positive, sign.