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oxidation. Gaining electrons is called reduction.
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Loss of electrons from a molecule is called?
Ionization, it becomes a cation
The loss of one or more electrons from an atom is called?
Oxidation
What is formed when an atom gains or looses an electrons?
usually a new substance is formed, but the substance formed depends on the reagants used molecule
What is Removing an electron from an atom called?
The process of removing an electron from something is called either oxidation or ionization. Ionization is the process of converting an atom or molecule by changing the number of electrons. In certain chemical reactions, the oxidation state of an atom or molecule is changed, and this is known as oxidation. See more details in the Web Links to the left of this answer.
What happens to the structure of an atom to change the atom into an ion?
The loss or gain of electrons transform an atom in an ion.
How do the definitions of oxidation and reduction differ?
Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state by a molecule, atom or ion. Reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state by a molecule, atom, or ion.
Loss of electrons from a molecule is called?
Ionization, it becomes a cation
What does oxidation mean in terms of electrons?
Oxidation describes the loss of electrons by a molecule, atom or ion and if it helps you more
The loss of one or more electrons from an atom is called?
Oxidation
What is the loss and gain of electrons to form ions?
An electron or electrons is/are lost or gained to produce an ion. An atom with the same number of electrons as protons is a neutral atom. If the proton count and electron count do not match, that atom is electrically "imbalanced" and is an ion.
What is formed when an atom gains or looses an electrons?
usually a new substance is formed, but the substance formed depends on the reagants used molecule
What is Removing an electron from an atom called?
The process of removing an electron from something is called either oxidation or ionization. Ionization is the process of converting an atom or molecule by changing the number of electrons. In certain chemical reactions, the oxidation state of an atom or molecule is changed, and this is known as oxidation. See more details in the Web Links to the left of this answer.
What is the chemical process from the point of view of a single atom in a reactant molecule for ammonia?
The loss or gain of one or more outer shell electrons.
Is a molecule that has lost electrons been reduced?
OIL RIGOxidation Is Loss (of electrons)Reduction Is Gain (of electrons)So no, a molecule which has lost electrons has a positive charge and so has been oxidised
Define and ion and explain how an ion is formed?
An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons is a ion.
What is the difference of ion and molecule?
An ion is an electrically charged atom, charged due to the gain or loss of an electron, such as Fe++ (a cation, because the Fe atom has gained two electrons) or Cl- (an anion, because the Cl atom has lost an electron). A molecule is a complex structure made up of more than 1 atom. They can be made from the same atom (like a molecule of oxygen, O2) or different atoms (like H2SO4).
What happens to the structure of an atom to change the atom into an ion?
The loss or gain of electrons transform an atom in an ion.
