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In forming a chemical compound does an atom of an element gain or lose electrons?
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∙ 15y ago
Electrons are both gained and lost in the formation of an ionic compound. The metal atom loses one or more electrons to the nonmetal with which it bonds. So the metal atom becomes a positively charged ion and the nonmetal atom becomes a negatively charged ion, and the ionic bond is formed by the electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions, forming the ionic compound.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt depends on the element. Non-metals gain electrons, and metals lose electrons in a ionic bond. In a covalent bond, elements do not transfer (gain or lose) electrons, but are rather shared.
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∙ 12y agoNeither. In a molecular compound electrons are shared between atoms.
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∙ 13y agoLose
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