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Metallic chromium atoms tend to lose electrons in a chemical reaction. The chromium in a compound may either gain or lose, depending on the reaction.
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∙ 10y agoIron (Fe) can both give or receive electrons, depending on what it is reacting to. Fe exists in a wide variety of oxidation states, though 2+ and 3+ happen to be the most common.
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∙ 13y agoChlorine gains and shares electrons
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∙ 13y agoIt loses electrons.
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∙ 9y agoTechnetium lose electrons being a metal.
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How many electrons will phosphorus gain or lose in forming an ion?
In phosphene it gain 4 electrons. Phosphate lose 4 electrons
Does scandium lose or gain electrons?
It loses electrons.
Does bromine lose or gain electrons?
it gains electrons.
Does Polonium gain or lose electrons?
Polonium will neither gain nor lose electron. it will prefer to form covalent compounds by sharing of electrons.
Phosphorus will it gain or lose electrons?
It can do both. It gains electrons in Phosphene, loses electrons in Phosphate.
Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
How many electrons can phosphorous gain or lose?
It needs to gain 3 electrons than to lose 5 electrons. So phosphorus has to gain 3 electrons.
Do Covalent bonds do not gain or lose electrons?
Covalent bonds do not gain or lose electrons, but rather share electrons.
When compounds gain electrons they lose or gain energy?
Lose
When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
Will Se lose or gain electrons and how many?
Se will gain electrons
How many electrons will phosphorus gain or lose in forming an ion?
In phosphene it gain 4 electrons. Phosphate lose 4 electrons
The lose of electrons from a molucule is called?
Lose electrons is oxidation. To gain electrons is reduction.
Do metasls gain electrons?
If you mean Metals... No, they do not gain electrons, they actually lose electrons because it is a lot easy for them to lose them so they can gain stability much faster.
Do polonium lose or gain electrons to reach 8?
Polonium lose electrons.
Does sn gain or lose electrons?
sn lose 4 electrons
Does sodium not lose or gain electrons?
Sodium lose electrons becoming a cation.
