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When metals form ions they tend to do so by?
When metals form ions, they tend to do so by losing their electrons to gain a positive charge. Losing negatively charged electrons causes the metals to become more positive due to having more protons.
How is a negative ion is formed?
It gains one or more electrons.
How does an atom achieve a positive charge?
by loosing one or more electrons then it is an ion
How is a negitive ion formed?
An positive ion (cation) is formed by removing electron(s) from an atom or group of atoms. Only metals form positive ions - this ability (to lose electrons) is intrinsic to the nature of metals.
The difference between ionic compounds and covalent compounds?
An ionic bond is when one or more electrons are transfered from one atom to another. A covalent bond is when atoms share one or more electrons. The atom Hydrogen would need only 2 electrons but most need 8.
What type of ions positive or negavie are formed by losing electrons?
Positively charged ions are formed by losing electrons. In a neutral atom, the number of protons and electrons are equal. If an atom loses an electron, it then contains one more proton than electrons. Since protons have a positive charge, the atom becomes an ion with a 1+ charge.
When metals form ions they tend to do so by?
When metals form ions, they tend to do so by losing their electrons to gain a positive charge. Losing negatively charged electrons causes the metals to become more positive due to having more protons.
How does an atom becoms apositive ion?
By losing one or more electrons
How is a negative ion is formed?
It gains one or more electrons.
What is the ionization of an element?
It is a neutral atom of the element gaining or losing one or more electrons.
What is ionization of an element?
It is a neutral atom of the element gaining or losing one or more electrons.
Why are most elements gaining or losing one or more electrons?
it's changing into the excited state
How does an atom achieve a positive charge?
by loosing one or more electrons then it is an ion
What are general properties of ionic bonds?
Ionic bonds involve ions (charged particles) in which one ion is formed by losing electrons to become stable, while the other gains the same number of electrons to become stable.
Bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons is called an..?
Covalent bond
When is a positive ion form?
A positive ion is formed when an atom loses one or more then electrons.
When a positive ion forms?
A positive ion is formed when an atom loses one or more then electrons.
