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Atoms that have gained or lost electrons have charges and are attached to one another forming?
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An ionic bond.
If electrons are transferred between atoms, then it is ionic, but if they are shared, then it is covalent.
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What are their charges for protons and neutrons?
Protons have a positive charge and are in the center of the atom with the neutrons forming the nucleus. Neutrons have no charge and are in the center of the atom with the protons. Electrons have a negative charge and are orbiting around the protons and neutrons
When forming compounds atoms try to gain or lose what?
In forming compounds, atoms are engaged in either gaining or losing electrons. They may also share electrons, but that is also a form of gaining or losing electrons.
Atoms attain the same electron configuration as of noble gases by?
Either by losing or gaining electrons (and forming ionic compounds) or by sharing of electrons (and forming covalent compounds).
Less than 4 electrons in the outer shell the atom will?
donate the electrons forming a cation.
How does magnesium can be stable when it loses two electrons?
A Mg2+ ion would not be stable unless it bonds with a negative ion of another element, such as O2- , forming MgO. It could also bond with 2 Cl- ions, forming MgCl2.
What do electrons do to the charge of something?
they generally dont change charges, they are usually rearanged forming new compounds.
How do you get different charges?
Different charges result from the loss of one or more electrons, or the gaining of one or more electrons forming ions. Atoms that lose electrons develop a positive charge equal to the number of electrons lost. Atoms that gain electrons develop a negative charge equal to the number of electrons gained.
How many electrons does calcium lose when forming a compound?
it loses two electrons when forming a compuond.
What is thedifferents between ionic bond and covalent bond?
In an ionic bond one atom completely pulls one or more electrons away from another, forming positive and negative ions that are attracted by their opposite charges. In a covalent bond two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons, neither one of the atoms completely pulls these electrons away from the other.
What bond is formed between ions?
An ionic bond. When one atom loses electrons and another gains them, the two atoms become positively charged (when losing electrons) or negatively charged ( when gaining electrons) and the ions (charged atoms) are then attracted to each other.
When a bond is formed using electrons from two different atoms?
This can be either an ionic bond forming an ionic compound, or a covalent bond, forming a molecular compound. Ionic bonds form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, and covalent bonds form when electrons are shared between atoms.
Does sulfur give away electrons when forming a ionic bond?
No, sulfur accepts two electrons forming sulphide ion.
Does a ionic bond form when 2 atoms share electrons?
No,a covalent bond is formed when 2 atoms share electrons. On the other hand, an ionic bond on the other hand occurs when one atom takes/steals an electron from another atom and the resulting polarity (the differences in charges) between the two atoms causes them to attract. The atoms will have different charges since the atom that took an electron will be more negative and the atom that gave an electron will be more positive.
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 are their charges for protons and neutrons?
Protons have a positive charge and are in the center of the atom with the neutrons forming the nucleus. Neutrons have no charge and are in the center of the atom with the protons. Electrons have a negative charge and are orbiting around the protons and neutrons
What do ionic bonding do?
the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, forming positive and negative ions, which form an electromagnetic attraction between them.
The electrons in an atom that are invloved in forming chemical bonds are called?
Valence electrons.
