It becomes a negatively charged ion.
An atom with one extra electron is called an anion, while an atom with one missing electron is called a cation.
Anion.
If a fluorine atom were to attract an extra electron from a lithium atom, the lithium atom would become a positive charge because it loses an electron.
If a neutral atom gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged and forms an anion. The extra electron increases the overall negative charge of the atom and can affect its chemical behavior and reactivity.
when an electron is added to an atom, the atom will acquire a negative charge.
It shrinks loosing an electron.
They form an ionic compound.
They form an ionic compound.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and has a positive charge.
When a bromine atom gains an electron, it becomes a bromide ion with a charge of -1. This extra electron fills the outer electron shell of the bromine atom, giving it a full set of electrons and making it stable.
They form an ionic compound.
They form an ionic compound.