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If you took away one electron from iron what would the charge of the ion formed be?
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∙ 14y ago
If you assume that the iron is in equilibirum and there are initially as many protons as there are electrons, then the total charge is zero (because the protons and electrons cancel out). Now if you remove one electron (which has negative charge), you leave a net positive charge on the iron because there are more protons than there are electrons. In reality, I think electrons from other nearby iron atoms would fill the void because this "free sea of electrons" is a property of metals.
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It will change.
What would happen if a copper ion lost an electron?
Well, it would become Cu +1 charge. Because when you take away an electron, it is the same thing(in terms of charge) as adding a proton.
What happens to the charge of an atom if you take one electron away?
there would be a plus (+) charge. Electrons have a negative charge so when a neutral atom loses an electron, it becomes positive. Another word for this is a cation.
What would you get if you took an electron away from an atom?
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Does positron have a negative charge?
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Why does a sodium atom have a positive charge?
Sodium gives away an electron, thus becoming positively charged.
What happens when an atom loses and electrons?
Well, an atom that loses an electron does not just "lose" it in space, the electron is taken away by another atom or molecule. So the electron sticks to the new molecule and forms an ion with a charge (given that the original atom was a neutral one). When this happens inside the body some really dangerous compounds can be formed, these are called "free radicals"
What is the net charge of a hydrogren atom that doesn't have any electrons?
Hydrogen has 1 electron and 1 proton. So, if 1 electron is taken away, it becomes H+ cation.
Is radius of ion is same as the atom?
No, the charge either pulls the electron cloud closer (cation) or pushes it away (anion).
Does sodium become positive or negative when it loses it's outer electron?
Sodium (Na) is a metal and metals tend to form cations. Cations are positively charged ions. For experimental purposes Na is assumed to have a 1+ charge anyway, so if you took away another electron the resulting ion would have s stronger positive charge.
What happens if an electron falls towards a big positive charge and radiates away more than its mass equivalent?
It might be possible for an electron falling towards a big positive charge to radiate away more energy than its mass equivalent, but the energy it dumps on the way in would be energy that it gained during acceleration. If the question is aimed at a situation where the electron in question is radiating away energy derived from its mass being converted into energy, it should be noted that there is no mechanism know whereby mass-to-energy conversion can take place under the circumstances cited. There is nothing in accelerating an electron as described that will cause its mass to change into energy.
How is electric charges produced?
An electric charge is produced when a body has deficiency or excess of electrons from the normal due share.
