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an aluminum atom will lose the 3 electrons on its outer shell 2 for an aluminum ion.
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In order for an aluminum atom to form the aluminum ion it must?
lose one or more electrons.
Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
How does an ion with a charge of 2 form?
For a neutral atom to become an ion with a 2 plus charge it must LOSE TWO ELECTRONS.
How many electrons did V lose from the neutral atom to form V2SO45?
2
Cations form when an atom gains electrons?
Cations are positive ions, so an atom is supposed to lose electrons to become a cation. Anions are formed when an atom gains electrons.
In order for an aluminum atom to form the aluminum ion it must?
lose one or more electrons.
What happens to electrons from the aluminum as they form aluminum cations?
Since this is a metal it is going to lose electrons. Metals lose the electrons while nonmetals gain electrons.
How many valence electrons will aluminum have to lose to be happy?
To be very stable it will have 8. Since a common Aluminum atom has 3, it will lose the 3.
How many electrons can aluminum?
Aluminium lose 3 electrons and form the cation Al3+.
When an atom lose electrons in an ionic bond they form what?
they form cations
Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
That depends on the element. Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral. If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion. If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion. If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number. If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
How does an ion with a charge of 2 form?
For a neutral atom to become an ion with a 2 plus charge it must LOSE TWO ELECTRONS.
How many electrons did V lose from the neutral atom to form V2SO45?
2
Oxidation number aluminum?
Aluminum has an oxidation number of +3. It wants to get a full outer shell of 8. So it will either lose or gain electrons. It is easier to lose three electrons. If you lose electrons, it makes it positive.
How does a cation form?
Cations form when atoms lose electrons, they gain a positive charge as a result.
Cations form when an atom gains electrons?
Cations are positive ions, so an atom is supposed to lose electrons to become a cation. Anions are formed when an atom gains electrons.
What does a metal atom need to do in oreder to form a cation?
lose 1 or more electrons
