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an ion is an atom with a posotive or negative charge. this means the atom gains or loses an electron

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When atoms loses or gains electrons it becomes a?

An ion.


How many atoms does chlorine gain when it becomes an ion?

7


What type of ion is formed when an atom loses an ion?

A positive ion is formed when atoms lose electrons. When a cell gains an electron it becomes negative


When is a particle become negatively charged?

An atoms becomes a negative ion when it accepts electrons.


What ion is formed when an atom loses an electron.?

A positive ion is formed when atoms lose electrons. When a cell gains an electron it becomes negative


Is an atom charged?

No, atoms are neutral. Atoms can be charged by adding or deleting an electron(s). A charged atom is an ion. An atom that has lost one or more electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. An atom that has gained one or more electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.


What happens when atoms loses an electron?

AnswerA neutral atom that loses an electron becomes an ion that is positively charged (also called a cation).When a calcium atom loses two electrons it becomes positively charged.


What will happen if you acquire extra proton in one of your atoms?

The atom becomes an Cation (positively charged ion)


When a atom loses a electron What is the atoms charge?

When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positively charged ion.


Atoms always have the same number of electrons as they have protons?

This is true. That is why a atom is neutral. An atom becomes an Ion when the charges are + or -


What structure will atoms have after losing or gaining electrons?

After losing or gaining electrons, atoms will form ions. If an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion, while if it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion. This process results in the formation of stable electronic configurations.


Hat are charged particles the form when atoms gain or lose electrons?

Charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons are called ions. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).