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∙ 16y agoWhen an atom gains or loses electrons it becomes ionized, & is called an ion.
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∙ 14y agoAn atomic bond forms between the atom that lost the electron(s) and the atom (or molecule) that it lost the electron to.
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∙ 11y agoIons are formed. Positively charged cations are formed when atoms lose electrons. Negatively charged anions are formed when atoms gain electrons.
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∙ 6y agoLoss or gain of electrons BY A NEUTRAL atom results in the formation of an ion. If electrons are gained, an anion is formed. If electrons are lost, a cation is formed.
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∙ 13y agoBonds.
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When an ion is created the number of these is changed in the atom?
electrons. the atom either gains or looses electrons to become negatively or positively charged. An ion can also be formed by the addition or subtraction of a neutron.
When an atom gains or looses electrons what to the charge of atom?
When an atoms gains an electron the atom changes into a negative ion and when an atom loses an electron the atom changes into a positive ion.
What form when atoms lose or gain electrons and become positively or negatively charged?
If you are asking what it is called, when an atom looses or gains electrons it is called an ion. Electrons are negative, so when an atom looses electrons it becomes more positive and is called an cation. So, when an atom gains electrons it becomes more negative and is called an anion.
How are sulfides formed?
Sulfide ion is formed when the sulfur atom gains two electrons from an external atom.
Cations form when an atom gains electrons?
Cations are positive ions, so an atom is supposed to lose electrons to become a cation. Anions are formed when an atom gains electrons.
What kind of bond is formed when one atom looses electrons and the other gains electrons?
An ionic bond is formed.
How ions form.?
Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons and gets charged. If an atom gains electrons, number of electrons exceed from the number of proton and hence an atom gets negatively charged. Similarly if an atom looses electrons the total number of protons become more than the number of electrons.. and the atom becomes positively charged.
What does a atom become when it looses electrons?
An atom that gains or loses valence (outermost shell) electrons is referred to as an ION.
When an ion is created the number of these is changed in the atom?
electrons. the atom either gains or looses electrons to become negatively or positively charged. An ion can also be formed by the addition or subtraction of a neutron.
When an atom gains or looses electrons what to the charge of atom?
When an atoms gains an electron the atom changes into a negative ion and when an atom loses an electron the atom changes into a positive ion.
What form when atoms lose or gain electrons and become positively or negatively charged?
If you are asking what it is called, when an atom looses or gains electrons it is called an ion. Electrons are negative, so when an atom looses electrons it becomes more positive and is called an cation. So, when an atom gains electrons it becomes more negative and is called an anion.
What forms when an atom has lost or gained electrons?
When an atom looses an electron is called "a cation, when gains is called an "anion".
What is an atom that gains and loses an electron and has an electric charge?
When an atom gains electrons, negatively charged anions are formed. When an atom loses electrons, positively charged cations are formed.
When is An ion is formed when an atom?
An ions is formed when an atom gains or loses electrons.
When are ions formed?
Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons. When an atom loses electrons the Ion that is formed has a positive charge.
When is an ion is formed?
An ions is formed when an atom gains or loses electrons.
An ion is formed when am atom?
An ions is formed when an atom gains or loses electrons.
