The ions formed have a full outer electron shell, so are very stable. See the study guide on groups in the periodic table for more information.

This is the second part of a three-part series written by Carolyn Krause. Many of the elements were synthesized using an Oak ...

An electron is transferred from sodium to chlorine. Sodium becomes a positive ion and chlorine becomes a negative ion. The positive and negative ions attract each other and form the ionic compound ...

A breakthrough in heavy-element chemistry shatters long-held assumptions about transuranium elements. Researchers have ...

The pioneering nuclear chemist Glenn Seaborg discovered berkelium at Berkeley Lab in 1949. It was one of many achievements related to transuranium elements that led to his winning the 1951 Nobel Prize ...

A collaboration involving Osaka University found that the degradation of solid platinum electrodes in electrochemical devices is influenced by the cations present in the liquid electrolyte. Higher ...

The pioneering nuclear chemist Glenn Seaborg discovered berkelium at Berkeley Lab in 1949. It was one of many achievements ...