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It will have a negative charge.

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What is the energy change that occurs when an atom gains electrons called?

The energy change that occurs when an atom gains electrons is called the


Does an atom change with positive charges?

When an atom gains a positive charge it either gains a proton or gains an electron It could also lose one of them


When an atom gains or loses a valance electron does it have a physical or chemical change?

That is a chemical change.


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an atom that gains an electron becomes a negative ion, called an anion.


What does an atom do when it gains an electron?

it forms an ionic bond with the atom it has received an electron from.


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When an atoms gains an electron the atom changes into a negative ion and when an atom loses an electron the atom changes into a positive ion.


What happens when an atom loses an electron to another atom?

The atom that gains electron becomes an anion. The atom that loses electron becomes a cation.


What does an atom release more easily when it gains an electron?

An Electron


What atom that gains an electron is called?

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An atom that gains an electron?

An atom that has gained an electron has a negative charge and is called an anion.


When an atom gains an electron what charge does it have?

An atom that gains three electrons will become an ion with a 3- charge.