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It becomes a positively charged ion known as a cation.
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If a neutral atom gains or loses electrons it acquires a charge and becomes an?
This neutral atom become a cation or an anion.
When an atom loses electrons though an ionic bond it becomes what?
neutral
What is the ionic charge of neutral calcium that contains 20 protons 20 neutrons and 20 electrons and loses two electrons?
A neutral calcium atom that loses two electrons has a +2 charge.
How many electrons does the neutral atom gain or lose when Cr3 plus forms?
A neutral Chromium atom loses 3 electrons to become a Chromium (III) ion.
When a neutral atom undergoes oxidation the atoms oxidation state?
increases as it loses electrons
What is a neutral atom that gains or loses electrons?
A neutral atom that subsequently gains or loses one [or more] electrons is called an ion. If it gains an electron [or electrons] it will have a negative charge. If it loses an electron [or electrons] it will have a positive charge.
What happens to the charge of an atom that loses electrons?
it gets positive charge
What happens when it loses electrons?
all elements want to have a full valence shell and when an atom loses electrons it is said to become a cation.
When does the formation of a positive ion occur?
When a neutral atom loses one or more electrons, the atom becomes a positive ion.
What type of ion is when an atom loses electrons?
A positive ion. Originally atoms have a neutral charge with equal amount of electrons and protons. If atom loses electrons, it still has the same amount of protons so it becomes a positive ion
What happens to a molecule that gives up an electron?
when a neutral atom (same number of electrons and protons) loses an electron, it is charged positively. when a neutral atom gains an electron, it is charged negatively. In this state, it is known as an ion.
What happens when cations form?
an atom loses electrons and becomes positivly charged
