Ytterbium in its elemental form, as with any element, is neither an anion or cation. However, in a compound, it prefers to have a positive oxidation state. It will commonly be found as a trivalent (3+) cation in most compounds due to it being a lanthanide.
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∙ 13y agoSince it is a metal it forms positive ions.
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∙ 11y agoYttrium is a metal, hence, it loses electrons in chemical reactions.
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∙ 13y agopositive ones i think
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∙ 7y agoYtterbium is a metal and form cations.
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∙ 13y agoYes.
It needs to gain 3 electrons than to lose 5 electrons. So phosphorus has to gain 3 electrons.
gain 2
It is going to lose electrons
Selenium may lose 2, 4 or 6 electrons and may gain 2 electrons.
They gain or lose electrons, while the atoms combine.
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
Covalent bonds do not gain or lose electrons, but rather share electrons.
It needs to gain 3 electrons than to lose 5 electrons. So phosphorus has to gain 3 electrons.
Lose
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
Se will gain electrons
In phosphene it gain 4 electrons. Phosphate lose 4 electrons
Lose electrons is oxidation. To gain electrons is reduction.
If you mean Metals... No, they do not gain electrons, they actually lose electrons because it is a lot easy for them to lose them so they can gain stability much faster.
Polonium lose electrons.
sn lose 4 electrons
Sodium lose electrons becoming a cation.