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When the valence (outer) shell has 5 or more electrons, excluding 8, including hydrogen, being more reactive when there are more electrons. This is because the atom wants to have 8 electrons in its outer shell (hydrogen wants 2), so those with 8 electrons don't want to react, while those with 7 REALLY want to react.
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∙ 15y agoThey are commonly referred to as anions and are traditionally the nonmetals. please send me a trust point if this helps =] sorry but that doesnt really help ={
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∙ 14y agoAn ion that has gained electrons would be a negative ion.
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∙ 13y agoThe type of ions that are formed by atoms gaining electrons are negatively charged ions.
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∙ 7y agoThese ions are called anions.
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What is the charge in a phosphorus ion gaining or losing electrons?
Common valences are 5 or 3.
What produces a negatively charged ion?
An atom or molecule that gains an extra electron becomes a negatively charged ion. This can occur through various processes such as electron gain in chemical reactions or by gaining electrons from the environment.
How Oxygen ionizes by losing electrons?
Oxygen ionizes by gaining two electrons. It becomes a negatively charged ion with the formula O2-.
How Does an atom become a positive ion and a negative ion?
This is by gaining (-) or losing (+) electrons
What is produced if an atoms has a surplus of electrons?
This will produce a negative ion, called an anion. Non-metals such as chlorine form anions. See the link
Losing or gaining electrons makes an atom a?
Ion
An atom becomes an ion by losing or gaining what?
electrons
An atom can become an ion by losing?
An atom can become an ion by losing electrons. It can accomplish the same thing by gaining electrons.
The loss of electrons by a molecule atom or ion is called?
oxidation. Gaining electrons is called reduction.
What makes an ion?
Gamma rays
DID OXIDATION AND REDUCTION PROCCED SIMULATANEOUSLY?
Oxidation is an element or an ion getting a positive charge by removing valence electrons and Reduction is an element or an ion getting a negative charge by gaining free electrons. In chemical reactions reduction occurs by gaining the free electrons emitted by oxidation. Therefor oxidation and reduction proceed simultaneously.Oxidation is an element or an ion getting a positive charge by removing valence electrons and Reduction is an element or an ion getting a negative charge by gaining free electrons. In chemical reactions reduction occurs by gaining the free electrons emitted by oxidation. Therefor oxidation and reduction proceed simultaneously.
What structure will atoms have after losing of gaining electrons?
If atoms lose electrons they will have a positively charged ion called a cation. If they gain electrons, they will have a negatively charged ion called an anion.
An atom becomes an ion by losing or gaining?
An atom can become an ion by either gaining or losing electrons. If it gains electrons, it becomes an anion. If it loses electrons, it becomes a cation. An ion is merely an atom with a charge, either positive or negative.
What is an atom with a charge and can be formed by gaining or losing electrons?
well i think its an ion
How many electrons does an atom of oxygen need to gain to form an ion with a 2 charge?
It needs 2 electrons for this. Oxygen makes -2 ion by gaining 2 electrons. It is the most stable ion that oxygen makes.
Is metal most likely to form an ion by losing electrons or gaining?
Metals lose electrons and form cations.
What produces a negatively charged ion?
An atom or molecule that gains an extra electron becomes a negatively charged ion. This can occur through various processes such as electron gain in chemical reactions or by gaining electrons from the environment.
