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Well when an atom becomes an ion it either losses or gains and electron. When an electron is gained it makes the atom negative, but only if the amount of electrons is greater than the amount of protons, and when one is loss it is positive. When an atom becomes positive because of the loss of an electron it is called a Positive Ion.
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∙ 15y agoAn atom of an element has 0 charge An ion of an element has a charge that could be anything but 0 (+1,+2,-3,-1,-2) In order for an ion of a certain element to change into an atom, it has to lose its charge. If the ion has an +1 charge, an electron (-1 charge) has to be gained. as +1-1=0 Same with an ion that has an -1 charge, except this time the ion has to lose an electron. as -1-(-1)=0 So basically to change an ion into an atom, you'll need to make the ion lose its charge.
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∙ 16y agoWhen an ion is formed from an atom, electrons are either added or removed from it, changing the total number.
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∙ 14y agoan atom changes into an ion when it loses or gains an electron
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∙ 13y agoAn ion is an atom or a group of atoms that has gained or lost electrons.
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∙ 9y agoElectrons, electrons are either added or removed changing the total number.
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∙ 12y agoOnly changes takes place in energy of atom
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∙ 10y agoAn atom becomes an ion by either losing or gaining an electron or electrons. This occurs during ionic bonding.
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∙ 14y agoThe Bald granny turns an atom into an ion
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How would an atom change if you had an ion?
When an atom is an ion, it means that it either lost or gained one or more electrons.
Do the atomic number for an ion differ from its neutral atom?
no. atomic number will be same as the number of protons will not change for an ion and its neutral atom, but the number of electrons will vary.
Why cant you change the charge of an ion to make formulas?
You can't change the charge because that is changing the very chemical nature of the ion/atom. To make formulas with ions, you use subscripts to change the NUMBER of ions in the formula without changing the CHARGE.
Is an ion atom with a charge?
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
Is sulfur an atom or An ion?
ion
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 would an atom change if you had an ion?
When an atom is an ion, it means that it either lost or gained one or more electrons.
What change will occur if an atom gains electrons?
The atom becomes a negative ion.
An ion that has a negative change is formed when an atom?
Eletron
What change will occur if an atom loss electrons?
The atom will turn into an ion, specifically, a cation.
Which process change a chlorine atom into a chloride ion?
chlorine atom will first convert to the gaseous chlorine atom which will then add one electron to form chloride ion.
How could a fluorine atom change into a fluorine ion?
A fluorine atom changes into a fluoride ion by gaining one electron and developing a 1- charge.
Do the atomic number for an ion differ from its neutral atom?
no. atomic number will be same as the number of protons will not change for an ion and its neutral atom, but the number of electrons will vary.
What change have to be made to turn the atom into a negative ion?
Gain an electron.
Why cant you change the charge of an ion to make formulas?
You can't change the charge because that is changing the very chemical nature of the ion/atom. To make formulas with ions, you use subscripts to change the NUMBER of ions in the formula without changing the CHARGE.
What would changing the number of electrons change in an atom?
If the number of electrons changes without the number of protons changing, the atom will become an ion, either positively or negatively charged depending upon whether the electron count decreased or increased, respectively.
Does changing the number of protons in a atom make an ion?
No, if you change the number of protons in an atom you will be changing the element. Changing the number of electrons turns it into an ion, either positive or negative
