protons
An electron has a charge of -1. When a Sodium (Na) atom loses one electron, it loses a negative and becomes a stable Sodium ion with a charge of +1.
Removal of an electron from an atom leaves a positively charged ion.
When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positively charged ion.
Helium atom is neutral and has no charge. It becomes a positive ion with a charge of +1 when it loses an electron.
An atom with an electrical charge is called an ion.
An atom with a charge is called an ion. If the atom gains electrons, it becomes a negative ion (anion), while if it loses electrons, it becomes a positive ion (cation).
an ion is an atom with a posotive or negative charge. this means the atom gains or loses an electron
Well im not great at science but i know that a atom which gains or loses an electron will gain a negitive/positive charge and become an ion
An electron has a negative charge. If an atom loses an electron it creates an ion with a positive charge. If an atom gains an electron it creates an ion with a negative charge.
If an atom loses 2 electrons, it will have a positive 2 charge when it forms an ion. This is because it loses negatively charged electrons, leaving behind a positively charged atom due to an excess of protons.
Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons. When an atom loses electrons the Ion that is formed has a positive charge.
A neutral atom that gains or loses electrons is now an ION. If it loses electrons to become M^(n+), then it is a CATION. If it gains electrons to become X^(n-), then it is an ANION. NB Atoms that gain or lose electrons are no longer atoms , but IONS.