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A positively charged ion has IONISED/LOST electrons.
e.g. Sodium atom has 11(+) protons and 11(-) electrons
Hence 11 +11 - = 0 a neutrally chartged atom.
However, when sodium is ionised , loses one electron
The sodium atom is now 11(+) protons and 10(-) electrons.
Hence 11+10- = 1(+) a positively charged ion.
It is symbolised by ' Na^(+) '.
Similarly for other positively charged ions, known as CATIONS. e.g. Ca^(2+) or Al^(3+).
An ion that has gained electrons is known as an ANION , and it has undergone 'Electron Affinity'.
e.g. Chlorine atom has 17(+) protons and 17(-) electrons
Hence 17 +17 - = 0 a neutrally charged atom.
However, when chlorine undergoes electron affinity , gains one electron
The chlorine atom is now 17(+) protons and 18(-) electrons.
Hence 17+18- = 1(-) a negatively charged ion.
It is symbolised by ' Cl^(-) '.
Similarly for other negatively charged ions, known as ANIONS. e.g. O^(2-) or N^(3-).
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What are differences between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
What difference between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
What is an atom that has given up or gained electrons?
Atoms that have lost or gained one or more electrons are called ions.An atom that has gained and electron is an anion; and atom that has lost an electron is a cation. Gaining an electron means the anion has a negative charge; losing one or more electrons means the atom has a positive charge.
What is a positive and negative ion?
when an atom loose electron it become negative ion and when it gains electron it become positive ion
What is an atom that has lost or gained an electron and now carries a positive or negative charge called?
I believe the answer your looking for in an Ion.An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge.
What is an atom that is no longer nutreal because is has gained or lost an electron?
An atom that has gained or lost an electron becomes an ion. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. If it loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion called a cation.
An atom that has gained an electron is?
An atom that has gained an electron becomes a negatively charged ion.
What type of atom is formed when an electron is gained or lost by a neutral atom?
NO!!! Atom is formed by the gain/loss of electrons. When an atom gain/loses electrons it is an ION NOT an atom. NB A positively (+) charged ion is a CATION A negatively (-) charged ion is an ANION .
When a atom has a positive or negative charge beause it lost or gained an electron is a?
An atom has a postitive charge when it loses an electron and a negative when it gains one. It then becomes an ion through this process.
When an atom loses an electron it loses a?
Removal of an electron from an atom leaves a positively charged ion.
How would an atom change if you had an ion?
An ion is an atom that has gained or lost electrons, giving it a net positive or negative charge. This change in electron number can affect the atom's chemical properties, making it more likely to react with other atoms to achieve a stable electron configuration.
What is an ion that has lost or gained electrons called?
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called an ion. An atom that has gained one or more electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. An atom that has lost one or more electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation.
