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What an atom has to do to become an ion?
Lose or gain an electron
How many electrons is the alkali metal losing when it becomes an ion?
Alkali metals lose one electron when it becomes an ion.
How would an atom of sodium become a plus ion?
It would lose an electron
In the formation of an ionic compound a metal atom is most likely to what?
In the formation of an ionic compound, a metal atom is most likely to lose electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. This results in the formation of positively charged ions known as cations.
Does pottassium (k) gain or lose electrons?
Potassium is more likely to lose its electron to become a positive ion.
What happens when you lose or gain an electron?
When you lose an electron, you become positively charged because you have more protons than electrons. When you gain an electron, you become negatively charged because you have more electrons than protons. This process is known as ionization.
How many electrons will chlorine gas gain or lose when it become an ion?
A chlorine atom will gain one electron when forming an ion. That will give the ion a charge of 1-.
What ways can an atom become an ion?
It may lose or gain an electron in its valence shell.
Does sulfur and potassium for a ionic bond?
Yes, sulfur and potassium can form an ionic bond. Sulfur, which is a non-metal, can gain two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration and become a sulfide ion. Potassium, a metal, can lose one electron to form a potassium ion. The attraction between the positive potassium ion and the negative sulfide ion results in the formation of an ionic bond.
Does bromine tend to lose or gain electrons to become an ion?
Bromine tends to gain one electron to become a Br- ion.
When a lithium atom forms a Li plus ion the lithium atom does what?
THe lithoium atom has IONISED ( lost) an electron, to become the lithium ION.
Will calcium bond with chlorine and sodium?
Yes, calcium can form ionic bonds with chlorine and sodium. Calcium will lose two electrons to become a Ca2+ ion, while chlorine will gain one electron to become a Cl- ion, and sodium will lose one electron to become a Na+ ion. These ions can then form ionic compounds such as calcium chloride and calcium sodium.
