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A stable electron configuration.
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Typically atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve what?
Stable I think.
Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
When atoms combine what do they gain or lose?
They gain or lose electrons, while the atoms combine.
Hat are charged particles the form when atoms gain or lose electrons?
What are charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons
Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?
No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.
Which of the following statements are true about whether atoms tend to gain or lose electrons?
Atoms with eight valence electrons usually do not gain or lose electrons. Atoms with one, two, or three valence electrons will lose electrons.
What chemical bond occurs when atoms lose gain or share electrons?
When atoms lose and gain electrons, an ionic bond will form. When atoms share electrons, a covalent bond will form.
How does a cation form?
Cations form when atoms lose electrons, they gain a positive charge as a result.
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
Do atoms lose and gain electrons when a new substance is forming?
Some atoms lose electrons, some gain electrons, and some share electrons depending on what elements are involved and what compound is forming.
What forms when atoms gain electrons Lose electrons?
An ionic bond.
