If a single displacement reaction has the general formula of

Last updated: 7/9/2022

If a single displacement reaction has the general formula of A + BX -> AX + B and X on the reactants side of the equation is in group 17, what is happening to the valence electrons in product B? Product B is a diatomic compound with an oxidation number of zero due to the sharing of electrons. Product B is a metal and stable with an oxidation number of zero with eight electrons in its outer electron shell. Product B a nonmetal with an oxidation number of -2 and has only 6 valence electrons. Product B is a nonmetal and stable with an oxidation number of -1 thus making it an anion.