No. helium does not form cation
Yes, but that is extremely rare as it is a noble gas
Helium typically does not form cations because it has a stable configuration with a full outer electron shell. In order to form a cation, an atom usually loses or gains electrons in order to achieve a stable electron configuration. Helium's stable electron configuration makes it unlikely to form a cation.
A carbon atom has more protons, neutrons, and electrons than a helium atom. This gives carbon different chemical properties and the ability to form larger and more complex molecules compared to helium.
The loss of one or more electrons causes the formation of a cation, or positive ion.
The element with 10 electrons when it forms a cation with a 1 plus charge is Neon (Ne). Neon has an atomic number of 10, which means it has 10 protons and 10 electrons. The cation is formed when an electron is removed from Neon, leaving it with 9 protons and 1 electron, giving it a 1+ charge. Neon's atomic number: 10 Neon's electrons when forming a cation: 10 Neon's protons when forming a cation: 9 Neon's charge when forming a cation: 1+
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".
When alpha particles pick up electrons, they become helium atoms. Alpha particles are essentially helium nuclei without electrons, so when they pick up electrons, they form stable helium atoms with a balance of protons and electrons.
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.
As the elemental metal sodium has 11 (eleven) electrons; the same number as the protons, and the atomic no.(Z). However, sodium will readily lose one(1) electron to form the sodium cation (Na^(+)) . When it is the sodium cation it has 11 protons, but only 10 electrons.
- An ionized atom has a number of protons that is unequal to the number of electrons.- Hydrogen form the cation H+.
A cation forms when an atom loses one or more electrons, resulting in a positively charged ion. This loss of electrons leaves the atom with more protons than electrons, creating an overall positive charge.
When an alpha particle absorbs two electrons, it will become a helium atom. This is because an alpha particle is essentially a helium nucleus consisting of two protons and two neutrons, and by also gaining two electrons, it will form a stable helium atom with two protons, two neutrons, and two electrons.