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This is by gaining (-) or losing (+) electrons
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∙ 9y agoWhen an ion is formed, the number of protons doesnot change. Neutral atoms can be turned into positively charged ions by removing one or more electrons. A neutral sodium atom, for example, contains 11 protons and 11 electrons.
By removing an electron from this atom we get a positively charged Na+ ion that has a net charge of +1. Atoms that gain extra electrons become negativelycharged. A neutral chlorine atom, for example, contains 17 protons and 17 electrons.
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∙ 13y agoAn atom becomes a positive ion by losing electrons and a negative ion by gaining electrons.
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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
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.
Is an ion atom with a charge?
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
An ion results when an atom?
An ion is an atom which has more or less electrons than protons. If it has more electrons it's a negative ion, and if it has less electrons it's a positive ion. An atom loses or gets electrons in reactions with other elements.
Can ion have a positive and negative charge?
An ion is either a positive charged or a negative charged atom. Negative ions have one or more extra electrons, and positive ones have one or more electrons not there.
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
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.
Is an ion atom with a charge?
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
An atom is called an ion if there?
An atom is called an ion if there is a charge on it - positive or negative.
What is the difference of an atom or an ion?
A ion is an electrically charged atom, positive or negative.
When lithium loses an atom does it become a negative or positive ion?
Lithium has 3 protons and 3 electrons.
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 with an electrical charge on it called?
An atom with a charge (either positive or negative) is called an "ion." An ion with a positive charge is called a "cation" and an ion with a negative charge is called an "anion ."
What is an atom that has a positive or negative charge?
An Ion.
How does a positive ion become a neutral atom?
It can be positive or negative depending on if the atom loses or gains an electron. If it gains an electron it becomes negative and if it loses an electron it becomes positive.
Why are ions charged and thus no longer neutral?
the positive and negative energy is no longer in balance causing the atom to become an ion+ or an ion-
What is an atom or group of atoms what has become electrically charged?
IONS OS ION ^^A charged atom is called an ion
