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What is an atom that is no longer nutreal because is has gained or lost an electron?
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A charged atom is called an ion. If it is charged because it has lost one or more electrons, then it has a positive charge, and is called a cation. If it has gained one or more electrons it is called a anion, and has a negative charge.
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What is an example of an ion?
An ion is an atom or molecule which has either gained an electron or lost one so that it is no longer neutral.
a proton and electron have the same kinetic energywhich has longer wavelength?
the electron would have the longer wavelength b/c the proton has more momentum and λ=h/p (λ is wavelength, h is planc's constant and p is momentum)
What can you assume if an electron moves to a higher energy level?
When an electron is moved to a higher energy level,after absorption, the quantum no longer exists as a separate entity -- its energy has been seamlessly integrated ...into the orbital energy of the electron. If the electon absorbs another quantum, that is likewise integrated seamlessly. if the electron drops down a level toward the nucleus, it emits some of its energy as a quantum, outside the electron, that quantum exists as a photon (electromagnetic radiation). inside an electron, there are no separate or independent quanta. in case of an annihilation, ALL the energy of the electron turns into one quantum (and all the energy of the positron into another quantum).If i didn't do a good job of explaining this, please post in the DiscBrd AND send me a private message, and i will try to clarify.
What happens to the electron flow within a conductor if the EMF or voltage source is removed?
If the EMF or voltage source is removed from a conductor, the electron flow will eventually stop. This is because the EMF or voltage source provides the force that drives the movement of electrons through the conductor. Without this force, the electrons will no longer be pushed and will come to a rest.
Why does Jupiter have a longer year then Mercury?
Jupiter has a longer year than mercury because it takes longer for it to revolve around the sun.
What is an atom that has gained or lost electrons and is no longer neutral?
Valance electron
How does the meaning of atom and ion differ?
An "Ion" is an atom that has gained or lost an electron and is therefore no longer electrically neutral.
What is an example of an ion?
An ion is an atom or molecule which has either gained an electron or lost one so that it is no longer neutral.
What happens to the charge of an atom when it gains electron?
The charge of the atom is no longer neutral because the number of electrons is greater than the number of protons. Because the charge of the atom is now negative, it is now not a pure element, but an ion. An ion is an element that is no longer pure because it has gained or lost electrons. The charge of the ion is negative because it has more electrons than protons, and electrons have negative charges and protons have positive charges.
If proton and an electron have the same speed which has the longer de Broglie wavelength?
It is electron since wavelength = h/(mv), and since proton's mass > electron's mass, electron's wavelength is longer.
Can you give me a sentence for the word ion?
an ion is an atom thats no longer neutral because it gained or has lost electrons.
What is longer unit of energy?
electron volt
What has 35 protons 45 neutrons and 36 electron?
Since it has 35 protons, it's atomic number is 35, which is the atomic number of Bromine. Bromine has an average Atomic Mass of 79.9 which would account for the 45 neutrons. Normally the number of electrons and protons are the same. Since there are 36 electrons that means there is one extra electron beyond the 35 protons. This means that the Bromine atom has gained an electron and is no longer electrically neutral. It is an ion with a charge of negative one (-1)
What are electically charged atoms that have either lost or gained electrons?
Electrically charged atoms are collectively called ION.S. Once an atom becomes elecgrically charged it is no longer an atom , but an ION. A positively charged ion is called a CATION e.g. Na^(+) A negatively charged ion is called an ANION e.g. Cl^(-) .
What would you get if you took an electron away from an atom?
You would get a positive ion, because there will be one extra positive charge no longer offset by the negative charge of that electron. You cannot take away a proton without changing the element, but you can add or remove valence electrons.
Is Li plus smaller than Li?
An Na atom is larger as it has one more shell carrying an extra electron that it has not donated yet . In the case of Na (ion) it has lost or donated an electron which means it no longer has the shell that carried the last electron.
a proton and electron have the same kinetic energywhich has longer wavelength?
the electron would have the longer wavelength b/c the proton has more momentum and λ=h/p (λ is wavelength, h is planc's constant and p is momentum)
