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the atom would still be an atom it will just be called a neural atom
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What is An atom with one extra electron or one missing electron called?
an ion
'When an atom loses an electron what does it become?
a neutral atom :)
What does the nucleus of the one atom want to do to the electrons of a nearby atom?
If the nucleus is missing an atom, it will try to steel an electron from another atom.
What does the nucleus of one want to do to the electrons of a nearby atom?
If the nucleus is missing an atom, it will try to steel an electron from another atom.
A sodium ion differs from a sodium atom in that the sodium ion?
A sodium ion differs from a sodium atom in that the sodium ion has a missing electron electron. It has a positive charge, as opposed to the atom, which is neutral.
What happens to an atom's overall charge if it gains an electron?
since an electron is negatively charged, adding an electron to an atom will cause it to become negatively charged.
What kind of charge does an atom have after losing an electron?
This atom become a cation (positive).
When an atom loses an electron the atom becomes?
The loss of an electron would cause an overall electrically neutral atom to become a positively charged ion.
If an electron is added to a neutral atom the atom becomes what?
it will become a negative ion due to the negative charge of electron
To become a negative ion does an atom lose or gain electron?
The atom needs to gain an electron so it has more than the protons Hope I helped
What an atom has to do to become an ion?
Lose or gain an electron
When an atom loses an electron become a?
It becomes a cation.
