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This is by gaining (-) or losing (+) electrons
Jaylan Streich
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∙ 11y agoTo make an atom into a positive or negative ion, it loses or gains any number of electrons.
Positive ions or cations are formed when atoms lose electrons
Negative ion or anions are formed when atoms gain electrons
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∙ 12y agoI am no expert but we just learned this in school. When 2 elements bond ionically they either gives away or gain an electron from another element. Because electrons are negatively charged when an element loses an electron it becomes a positively charged ion.
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∙ 11y agowhen an atom donate electron, it will become a positive ions.
But the things we need to concern about is the tendency of such atom to donate an electron. Most of the metal group and the transition metal have a higher tendency to donate electron and become positively charged.
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∙ 13y agoAn atom gains a positive charge by losing electrons.
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∙ 13y agoit loses an electron
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when an atom loosed electrons
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when an atom gains electrons
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When an atom loses an electron the atom becomes an ion is?
Its charge lose an negative charge. So it is positively charged. +1
When lithium loses an atom does it become a negative or positive ion?
Lithium has 3 protons and 3 electrons.
What do we call an atom that has an overall positive charge?
An ion, or a positive ion.
What is the name given to an atom that has become charged?
It depends, a proton if is is positively charged ( +) electron if it is negatively charged ( - )
Is the size of a positive ion generally bigger or smaller than the size of the neutral form which it forms?
We are working on this in Physical Science class. A negative ion is larger then its parent atom. A positive ion is smaller then its parent atom. =]
How does an atom become a positive ion a nevative ion?
When an atom loses a negative charge, when it loses an electron, it becomes a positive ion.
What is a positive and negative ion?
when an atom loose electron it become negative ion and when it gains electron it become positive ion
When an atom loses an electron the atom becomes an ion is?
Its charge lose an negative charge. So it is positively charged. +1
What is an atom or group of atoms what has become electrically charged?
IONS OS ION ^^A charged atom is called an ion
What is a positive sodium ion and sodium atom?
When the neutral atom of sodium lose an electron become the cation Na+.
Does an atom become imbalanced with a positive charge?
The stability of the positive ion depends on the atom which removes the electron. As an example, when a sodium atom becomes positive, it is highly stable, on the contrary, when a chlorine atom becomes positive, it is highly unstable.
Is an ion atom with a charge?
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
When lithium loses an atom does it become a negative or positive ion?
Lithium has 3 protons and 3 electrons.
What do we call an atom that has an overall positive charge?
An ion, or a positive ion.
What is the name given to an atom that has become charged?
It depends, a proton if is is positively charged ( +) electron if it is negatively charged ( - )
Is the size of a positive ion generally bigger or smaller than the size of the neutral form which it forms?
We are working on this in Physical Science class. A negative ion is larger then its parent atom. A positive ion is smaller then its parent atom. =]
Atom that loses electons is a ion?
Well im not great at science but i know that a atom which gains or loses an electron will gain a negitive/positive charge and become an ion
