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What determines whether an atom forms a positive or negative charge in an ionic bond?
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If an atom is electropositive (metals, in general), then they will lose electrons and form positive ions.
If an atom is electronegative (non-metals, in general), then they will gain electrons and form negative ions.
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What is the charge of anion?
A cation has a positive charge and an anion has a negative charge.
How can you use a balloon with a negative charge to find out whether the charge on another balloon is positive or negative?
You can tell if the negative balloon attracts or repels the other balloon. If it attracts the balloon then it is a positive balloon. If it repels the balloon then it is a negative balloon.
What is the charge on a electron called?
the charge of a proton is called positive charge neutron- negative charge electron- no charge
A charge on a proton?
The charge on a proton is deemed to be POSITIVE. NB The charge on an electron is deemed to be NEGATIVE ( opposite charge) The charge on a neutron is deemed to be ZERO(NO CHARGE).
Is oxygen's charge positive or negative?
Oxygen has a negative charge.
What determines the overall charge of an element if an electron charge is negative and a proton has a positive charge?
The sum of the number of protons minus the number of electrons.
What particles has a negative charge and which has a positive charge?
Negative charge = electron Positive charge = positron Positive charge = proton
What is the charge of anion?
A cation has a positive charge and an anion has a negative charge.
How can you use a balloon with a negative charge to find out whether the charge on another balloon is positive or negative?
You can tell if the negative balloon attracts or repels the other balloon. If it attracts the balloon then it is a positive balloon. If it repels the balloon then it is a negative balloon.
What charge electron charge positive or negative?
Electrons carry a negative charge to balance out the positive charge of the proton.
What is the charge in 1 coulomb?
The amount of charge in 1 Coulomb is exactly 1 Coulomb of charge. That's true whether the charge is positive or negative.
What is the difference between a negative and a positive?
positive ions carry positive charge and negative ions carry negative charge
Does all matter have a negative or positive charge?
Electrons have a negative charge; Protons have a positive charge; and neutrons have no charge.
Is an atom a negative charge or a positive charge?
An atom with positive charge is cation.An atom with negative charge is anion.
When an object is charged by rubbing how to identify whether the charge of the object is positive or negative?
by its properties.i.e whether a metal or any insulator
What is the charge on a electron called?
the charge of a proton is called positive charge neutron- negative charge electron- no charge
Is b a negative or positive charge?
A positive charge
