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When an ion gains electrons What is the charge?
Negative(-) The halogen atoms , e.g. chlorine, have electron space in their outer most electron energy shell to accept one more electron . This is known as 'Electron Affinity'. (NOT ionisation). An electron is deemed to be of negative charge. So the chlorine atom atom accepting one more electron, gains ONE(1) negative(-) charge. Formulaically this is shown as Cl(g) + e^(-) = Cl^(-) Whereupon the chlorine atom is now referred to as the 'Chloride (an)ion '. (NOT Chlorine ion). NB The other halogen elements behave in a similar manner.
What do you call an atom that gains or loses electrons?
An ION . Metal (M) ionises ( loses electrons) M(g) = M^(n-) + ne^(-) M^(n+) is a CATION . Non-metal (X) has electron affinity ( gains electrons) X(g) + ne^(-) = X^(n-) X^(n-) is an ANION .
What does an atom become if it gains or loses electrons?
If an atom gains or loses electrons, it becomes an ion. If it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. If it loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion called a cation.
An atom that loses or gains electrons becomes a?
An atom that loses electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. An atom that gains electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.
When a atom loses or gains electrons it becomes an?
When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.
What does an atom become when it loses or gains electrons?
it becomes an ion
An atom that has lost or gained electrons is an?
an ion
When an atom gains electrons what does it become?
It becomes an ion.
How does an ion to be negative?
It gains one or more electrons
When atoms loses or gains electrons it becomes a?
An ion.
What is created when an atom gains electrons?
a negative ion
What is a neutral atom that gains or loses electrons?
A neutral atom that gains or loses electrons is now an ION. If it loses electrons to become M^(n+), then it is a CATION. If it gains electrons to become X^(n-), then it is an ANION. NB Atoms that gain or lose electrons are no longer atoms , but IONS.
