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Is the term used to describe an atom that has given up or gained an electron?
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∙ 13y ago
the term is an ION
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What happpens when an atom has lost an electron contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
It forms a new atom.
An atom that has gained an electron is?
An atom that has gained an electron becomes a negatively charged ion.
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 happens when an atom that has lost an electron in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What does an atom that has lost or gained an electron become?
Generically an "ion", specifically gained an electron an "anion", lost and electron a "cation".
What happens when chlorine atoms gain an electron in its outer energy shell?
what happen when an atom what has a lot of electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What happens when an atom that looses an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
An ionic molecule is formed.
What happens when an Atom that has lost in electron comes in contact with an Atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
When an atom is reduced what is gained or lost?
Just electron
