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Generically an "ion", specifically gained an electron an "anion", lost and electron a "cation".
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A molecule is an atom that has gained or lost an electron?
The answer is simply an "ion." The atom itself cannot be named until it has gained or lost an electron, in which it has lost an electron to become more positive, it would become a cation. If the ion had gained an electron to become more negatively charged, it is then named an anion.
What happpens when an atom has lost an electron contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
It forms a new atom.
An atom that has gained an electron is?
An atom that has gained an electron becomes a negatively charged ion.
What are differences between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
What difference between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
When an atom is reduced what is gained or lost?
Just electron
What happens when an Atom that has lost in electron comes in contact with an Atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What is an atom that has gained or lost electrons causing an elctric charge?
An ion. Eg Na atom loses one electron to become Na+
What is an electronically charged atom that has lost or gained an electron?
neutron
