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As a neutral atom lose an electron then it becomes a positive ion
As it gains an electron then it becomes a negative ion
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Does a metal gain or lose an electron when it reacts with a nonmetal?
The metal tends to lose the electron because it has a higher electron affinity, and the nonmetal tends to gain the electron because it has a higher electronegativity. This has to do with the placement of the element on the periodic table. The further to the right you go, the more the element wants to gain electrons in an ionic compound.
What do atoms gain or lose when they bond?
If the chemical bond is ionic, an electron is gained or lost. If it is covalent, the electron is shared equally; if it is polar covalent, the electron is shared unequally. If the bond is intermolecular, no parts of the atom are actually shared, gained, or lost; the atom itself is simply attracted to other atoms.
Properties of electric charge?
the basic properties of an electric charge is that they posses but negative and positive charge when they gain and lose electron.
Why can an atom lose electrons easily?
Atoms do not always lose electrons. Electrons can be gained too. Atoms always try to have their outer most shell filled, and some atoms such as ones of potassium can easily lose an electron rather than gain an electron. So it would lose an electron to a different atom so that it would have a full outer shell and the other atom would also have a full outer shell.
Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
What happens when a noble gas loses an electron?
It becomes unstable, so noble gases will not lose or gain electron
Why some atom lose electron and some gain electron?
Atom lose electron to form positive ion and some gain electron to form negative ion.
Does Krypton tend to lose, gain, or share its electron?
It doesn't lose or gain
Do halogens gain or lose an electron when forming compounds?
gain
Does astatine lose or gain electrons?
Gain of one electron
Do halogens gain or lose electron when forming compounds?
gain
What an atom has to do to become an ion?
Lose or gain an electron
Will lithium gain one electron when it reacts to form a compound?
No. Lithium will lose an electron.
Chlorine will tend to lose all of its seven outer electron or gain one electron?
It would gain or share an electron - in order to complete the outer shell.
Do nonmetals lose electron when they form ions?
No. They gain electrons
To form an ion does a sodium atom have to lose or gain a electron?
lose an electron, forms Na+, sodium with a charge of plus one.
What 2 way are ions form from atoms?
1. Gain an electron. 2. Lose an electron.
