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When molecules are formed atoms share or loose electrons?
To form a molecule, atoms can share, lose, and gain electrons
What do you get if an atom gains or loses protons?
If atoms gain electrons, negatively charged anions are formed. If atoms lose electrons, positively charged cations are formed.
Cations are formed when neutral atoms lose?
Cations are formed when neutral atoms lose electrons, leading to a positive charge. This loss of electrons results in a higher number of protons compared to electrons in the atom, creating an overall positive charge.
How is a molecule formed?
Molecules are formed when atoms lose electrons and then attach themselves to other atoms
Do ion share electrons with other atoms?
Ions do not share electrons with other atoms. Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. Positive ions (cations) lose electrons, while negative ions (anions) gain electrons.
What is a substance that has lost or gained electrons?
Most atoms have the ability to lose electrons, given the conditions are favorable, e.g. in a chemical reaction, but the ones that loose their electrons easiest are the ones with only a few electrons in their outer shell, such as the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals which only have 1 and two electrons, respectively.
Positive ions form when?
Positive ions (or cations) are formed when atoms lose electrons
How do the sizes of cations and anions relate to the atoms they form from?
Cations are formed when atoms lose electrons and hence are smaller in size than the corresponding atoms. Anions are formed when atoms gain electrons and hence are larger in size than the corresponding atoms.
When atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons they can be best described as what?
When atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons, they are best described as becoming ions. Ions are charged particles that are formed through the process of gaining or losing electrons.
How are plus charged ions formed?
Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons in their outer orbit/shell. Electrons are negatively charged so if they lose an electron they become positively (plus) charged.
When atoms gain or lose electrons we call the resulting atom an ion. What are the two different types of ions and how are they formed?
The two types of ions are cations and anions. Cations are formed when atoms lose electrons, resulting in a positively charged ion, while anions are formed when atoms gain electrons, resulting in a negatively charged ion.
When atoms gain or lose electrons the charged particles that result are called molecules?
Atoms that gain or lose electrons become ions, not molecules. Ions are charged particles due to an imbalance of protons and electrons. Molecules are formed when atoms are bonded together by sharing electrons.
