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An atom is electrically neutral; it has the same number of positively charged protons as it has negatively charged electrons. If an atom either gains or loses one or more electrons, then it will have an electric charge, and will be an ion.
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How do you determine the number of electrons that an atom normally have?
by the atomic number which determines the number of protons. a stable atom will have an equal number of electrons as protons. if there are more or less, it is an ion
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 is an atom called when it has a charge?
When an atom gets charged it is called ion.
When an atom loses an electron it loses a?
Removal of an electron from an atom leaves a positively charged ion.
What is the definition of a ligand as used in chemistry?
Ligand is an atom, ion, or molecule that donates or shares one or more of it's electrons through a covalent bond with a central atom or ion. It is a complexing group in coordination chemistry that stabilizes the central atom and determines it reactivity.
How do you determine the number of electrons that an atom normally have?
by the atomic number which determines the number of protons. a stable atom will have an equal number of electrons as protons. if there are more or less, it is an ion
What does a fluoride ion have in common with a neon atom and a sodium ion?
what does an atom have in common with an ion?
What does a fluoride ion have in common with a neon atom and a sodium atom?
what does an atom have in common with an ion?
What a ion?
An ion is a positively or negatively charged atom or molecule.
When an atom becomes an ion does it affect its posistion in the periodic table?
No, absolutely not. The ion still has the same number of protons, which determines the element's position on the periodic table. The periodic table always stays the same.
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 number in an atom determines what kind of atom it is?
The atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus, determines what kind of atom it is.
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.
Which ion determines the strength of an acid?
The Hydronium Ion - or H3O+
How can you tell if an atom is an ion?
If the number of protons and neutrons are the same, its an atom, if not its an ion
