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∙ 12y agoAn atom becomes an ion when it loses or gains an electron. An atom is electrically neutral. The protons and electrons are equal and balance each other. An ion is either positive or negative, depending on whether it gains or loses an electron. Thus the number of electrons will be either greater or less than the number of positively charged protons.
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∙ 13y agoAn electron is removed or added to the atom. An ion is basically an atom with a charge. The charge is made positive by removing an electron and made negative by adding an electron. It does not change the element at all.
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∙ 13y agoBy losing or gaining one or more electrons.
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∙ 16y agoIt gains or loses an electron.
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What describes what happens when an atom becomes an ion with a two negative charge?
This atom gain two electrons and become an anion.
What happens when an atom loses one or more electrons and retains the same number of protons?
This atom become a positive ion (cation).
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 happens when an atom loses an electron from its outer most shell?
well The electrons on that shell have nowhere to go so they jump off and become ionised
Wta happens whenan atom forms an ion?
When an atom becomes an ion, it is because the atom now no longer has a neutral charge. Nothing really happens besides this, unless it reacts to a different element.
What happens when a atom losses a electron?
The neutral atom become an ion (cation) with the charge +1.
What happens when an atom become an ion with a 2-change?
+2 or -2? Either way, nothing special happens.
What describes what happens when an atom becomes an ion with a two negative charge?
This atom gain two electrons and become an anion.
What happens when an atom loses one or more electrons and retains the same number of protons?
This atom become a positive ion (cation).
What happens to the structure of an atom to change the atom into an ion?
The loss or gain of electrons transform an atom in an ion.
What happens if oxide atom becomes an oxygen atom?
Oxide is the ion form of oxygen. It forms when an oxygen atom gains an extra two electrons. So an oxide ion would become an oxygen atom by losing two electrons.
An atom can become an ion by losing?
An atom can become an ion by losing electrons. It can accomplish the same thing by gaining electrons.
Is helium an isotope atom or ion?
Helium is a neutral atom that has several isotopes and can become an ion.
What happens when atom looses electron?
If an atom loosed electrons then it becomes an ion. The electrical charge in the atom becomes a 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.
What does an atom become when it loses or gains electrons?
it becomes an ion
To form an ion what does a calcium atom gain or loose?
An atom of Calcium will lose an electron to become a posotive ion.
