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When an electron is tranferred to a positive (mono elementary) ion (eg. a metal ion, like Al3+) this ion is 'reduced' to an (elemental) atom (Fe).
For comlex ions (eg. ammonium NH4+) it is essentially in the same way: it gets 'reduced', but not all to 'elements' (eg. 2NH4+ + 2e- --> 2NH3 + H2)
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What are elements lose electrons and form positive ions named?
The elements that lose electrons and form positive ions are called metals. They will lose the electrons from their highest levels of energy to gain a more positive charge and form positive ions.
What do ionic bonding do?
the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, forming positive and negative ions, which form an electromagnetic attraction between them.
Positive ions form when?
Positive ions (or cations) are formed when atoms lose electrons
Describe the formation of both positive and negative ions?
Positive ions are formed when an atom loses one or more electrons, leading to a net positive charge. Negative ions are formed when an atom gains one or more electrons, resulting in a net negative charge. These processes occur through interactions between atoms, such as electron transfer or sharing.
What are positive and negative ions called?
Positive ions are called cations, and negative ions are called anions. Cations have a net positive charge because they have lost electrons, while anions have a net negative charge because they have gained electrons.
How do electrons transfer ionically?
They transfer from the metal to the non-metal. This forms positive and negative ions, which then attract each other to form an ionic bond.
How does a negative ion differ from a positive ion?
Negative ions have an excess of electrons while positive ions have a deficiency of electrons.
What contain a positive charge hydronium ions hydroxide ions electrons or neutrons?
Hydronium Ions
What object can remove electrons?
Positive ions.
What causes positive ions to have their positive charge?
they have lost some electrons
What type of elements form positive ions and what are positive ions called?
The elements that lose electrons and form positive ions are called metals. They will lose the electrons from their highest levels of energy to gain a more positive charge and form positive ions.
What is same about the positive ions and negative ions?
They both are ions and both have shared valence electrons
