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What do you call an atom that has more or less protons than electrons?
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∙ 11y ago
When an atom has missing or extra electrons, it is called an ion. When an atom has missing or extra neutrons, it is called an isotope. Atoms can have missing or extra protons, but I do not believe that there is a specific name for that type of atom, or at least to my knowledge.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 16y agoAn ion. If an atom loses one or more electrons it becomes a positive ion (e.g. H+), because it now has a positive electric charge If an atom gains one or more electrons it becomes a negative ion (e.g. Cl-) because it now has a negative charge. The plus & minus signs can seem a bit confusing until you realise that they're nothing to do with the presence or absence of electrons, but are telling you about the state of electrical charge in the atom.
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∙ 13y agoDivalent cation, eg= Ca2+ , Pb2+ , Fe2+ , Cu2+ , etc.
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∙ 11y agoMore electrons and less protons - Anions
More protons and less electrons - Cations
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∙ 6y agoIt is called "excited" or in an "excited state".
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∙ 13y agoAnion
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∙ 9y agoIon.
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How do sodium atom and a positive sodium ion differ?
The sodium ion has less electrons than protons whereas the sodium atom has an equal amount of protons and electrons
How do atoms remain neutral?
Atoms are neutral as long as they contain the same number of protons as electrons. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom has a negative charge. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom has a positive charge.
What is an atom called when the number of protons is not equal to the number of electrons?
An ion. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom gains a positive charge and is called a cation. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom gains a negative charge and is called an anion.
Does a negative ion have more protons or electrons?
Protons are positively charged. Neutrons are neutrally charged. Electrons are negatively charged. Therefore if an atom is positively charged, it could have any amount of protons or neutrons, one does not need to be more than the other. However we can say it will definitely have more protons than electrons.
What do you call a germanium atom with 2 less protons?
zinc If you change the number of protons, you change the element.
What does it mean if an atom is said to be charged?
It means that the atom has more or less electrons than protons, making it either positive (less electrons than proton), or negative (more electrons than protons).
What do you call an atom where the number of electrons is different from the number of protons?
An ion. If electrons are in excess over proton then it is negative ion. And if less then positive ion
What kind of atom has less electrons than protons?
anion
What atom has more or less electrons than it has protons?
Ion
What Does the number of protons always equal to?
No An atom may have less, the same, or more neutrons than protons. The number of neutrons determine which isotope of an element you have. You do expect the number of protons and electrons to be the same however. If an atom loses or gains an electron to cause the number of electrons and protons to be mismatched we call that an ion rather than an atom.
What happens if a particle has less protons than electrons?
The atom will become negatively charged (protons are positive and electrons are negative.)
What is the atom with the most electrons than protons is called?
If you mean an atom with more electrons than protons it is called an ion. More specifically an anion (negatively charged)
When an atom is negative or positive?
An atom is negative when there are more electrons which gives it that negative charge. An atom is positive when there are less electrons than protons.
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
How do sodium atom and a positive sodium ion differ?
The sodium ion has less electrons than protons whereas the sodium atom has an equal amount of protons and electrons
How do atoms remain neutral?
Atoms are neutral as long as they contain the same number of protons as electrons. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom has a negative charge. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom has a positive charge.
Are electrons in an atom related to protons?
Yes. The number of electrons in an atom tends to balance the number of protons. However, some atoms have more or less electrons, meaning they are in an ionic, or charged form.
