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In an ion, there are either more more protons or more electrons. That is what gives the charge. If the charge of an ion is positive, there are less electrons than protons. If the charge of an ion is negative, there are more electrons than protons.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. An ionized atom is another name for an ion. An ion could be a cation or an anion. An atom loses electrons to form a cation hence a cation would have fewer electrons and more protons. However, an atom would gain electrons to form an anion so an anion would have more electrons than protons. We also have polyatomic ions but they follow the same rule of having a net increase or loss of electrons.
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∙ 14y agoNo. The "ion" in the name is a good tip-off that it's not neutral.
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∙ 12y agoAn Ion's number of protons doesn't change. Only its electrons.
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∙ 11y agoIn an ion the number of protons is different from the number of electrons.
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∙ 7y agoYes, it is correct.
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What do you get when the number of protons and electrons in your model is not equal?
Cations are formed if electrons are less. Anions are formed if electrons are more.
Atoms of different elements always contain different number of what?
well of protons, STOP CHEATING IN WIKIANSWERS AND DO YOUR WORK
How many valence electrons do the anions have when they bond?
This number is different for each anion.
Each element has a different number of protons and electrons so each has a different?
Each element only has one type of atom. Each atom has the same number of protons and electrons because they are balanced unless it becomes an ion and there's unequal amount of protons and electrons. when there's a greater number of protons the charge of the atom is positive but when there's a greater number of electrons the charge is negative. I think they're known as cations and anions. so if an atom is missing or has an extra electron it will take, give or bond to another atom or with another atom.
Why elements have different number of electrons?
In a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons; and the number of protons is the label of a chemical element.
What do you get when the number of protons and electrons in your model is not equal?
Cations are formed if electrons are less. Anions are formed if electrons are more.
How are monatomic anions formed from atoms in terms of protons and electrons?
Elements form monoatomic anions by gaining an electron.
Does the number of electrons equal the number of protons in an atom?
In a balanced atom, yes. There are exceptions, however. Anions are atoms with more electrons than protons (negative charge). Cations are atoms with more protons than electrons (positive charge). Cations and Anions bond readily through ionic bonds. EXAMPLE: Na+ Cl- (Sodium Chloride)
Atoms of different elements always contain different number of what?
well of protons, STOP CHEATING IN WIKIANSWERS AND DO YOUR WORK
How do the charges of protons and electrons compare in an atom?
We have 2 kinds of ions: anions and cations. Anions have an overall negative charge. This means that there are more electrons than protons. ( Electrons have a negative charge) Cations are positively charged. They have more protons than electrons. (Protons have a positive charge)
How do atoms with different atomic numbers differ from each other?
It is because that they have a different number of protons and neutrons and electrons.
How many valence electrons do the anions have when they bond?
This number is different for each anion.
Why elements have different number of electrons?
In a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons; and the number of protons is the label of a chemical element.
Each element has a different number of protons and electrons so each has a different?
Each element only has one type of atom. Each atom has the same number of protons and electrons because they are balanced unless it becomes an ion and there's unequal amount of protons and electrons. when there's a greater number of protons the charge of the atom is positive but when there's a greater number of electrons the charge is negative. I think they're known as cations and anions. so if an atom is missing or has an extra electron it will take, give or bond to another atom or with another atom.
In atoms electrons and protons are in the same ratio or different ratio?
protons and electrons are identical in number in an atom
How many electrons protons and neutrons are in uranium?
Uranium isotopes have 92 protons and electrons; the number of neutrons is different for each isotope.Number of neutrons = Mass number - Number of protons
Are Isotopes are forms of an element that have the same number of protons but a different number of electrons?
NO. Isotopes are forms of an element that have the same numbers of protons and electrons, but differing numbers of neutrons. For example Helium-3 has two protons, two electrons, and one neutron and Helium-4 has two protons, two electrons, and two neutrons.A form of an element that has a different number of electrons than the number of protons is an "ion".
