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Oxidation: losing electrons

Reduction: gaining electrons

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When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?

When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.


Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?

No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.


Negative ions form when atoms-blank-valence electrons?

Negative ions form when atoms GAIN valence electrons.


How do positive and negative ions forms?

Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions. Atoms lose electrons to form positively charged cations.


Atoms that gain electrons?

they are ions


Do ion share electrons with other atoms?

Ions do not share electrons with other atoms. Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. Positive ions (cations) lose electrons, while negative ions (anions) gain electrons.


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).


What happens when electrons gain its charge?

Electrons always have their charge, when atoms gain electrons, they become ions.


Do isolated atoms form ions spontaneously?

No, the atom would have to be in an environment where it could gain or loose electrons.


When atoms gain or lose electrons the charged particles that result are called molecules?

Atoms that gain or lose electrons become ions, not molecules. Ions are charged particles due to an imbalance of protons and electrons. Molecules are formed when atoms are bonded together by sharing electrons.


Atoms gain or lose electrons to form ions?

They can do both to form ions. An ion simply means that there is an uneven distribution of charge, so it can be positive or negative.


When atoms gain or lose electrons they become negatively or positively charged They are known as?

When atoms gain or lose electrons, they become negatively charged if they gain electrons (anions) or positively charged if they lose electrons (cations). These charged atoms are known as ions.