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It forms an ion by giving away its only electron in the valence shell (3rd energy level).
A negatively charged "ion".
It becomes an ion. There are two types of ions- if it loses an electron, it gains a positive charge, becoming a "cation". If it gains an electron, it takes on a negative charge and becomes an "anion".
In Group 1 of the periodic table, the elements have one valence electron. As you move down the group, the size of the atoms increases due to the addition of more energy levels. As a result, the outermost electron becomes further away from the positively charged nucleus and more shielded by inner electrons. Thus, the electronic structure remains similar, with one valence electron, but the atoms become larger in size.
An atom with two valence electrons in its outermost energy level can achieve a stable electron configuration by losing two electrons. This process is known as ionization. By doing so, the atom becomes a positively charged ion, known as a cation, with a full outer energy level.
When an atom gains or looses a valence electron it becomes a charged particle called an ion
Ion.
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Ion. Any atom that loses or gains an electron becomes an ion.
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It forms an ion by giving away its only electron in the valence shell (3rd energy level).
An ion is a charged particle. A sodium atom is neutral and has one electron in the valence shell. When it loses its valence elctron, it is no longer neutral and becomes Na+ , i.e a charged particle, hence it is an ion.
A negatively charged "ion".
It becomes an ion. There are two types of ions- if it loses an electron, it gains a positive charge, becoming a "cation". If it gains an electron, it takes on a negative charge and becomes an "anion".
The atom becomes an ion
It will become a soft ion.
It becomes an ion.