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What is the main difference between an atom and an ion?
Basically, an ion is when the charge of an element is not what it would normally be. So if you took oxygen, which is naturally a -2 charge, and it lost an electron, it would become an oxygen ion with a charge of -1.
Which element holds electrons more tightly in CO?
The molecule of carbon monoxide is slightly polarized; oxygen has a small positive charge and carbon has a small negative charge.
What charge would an oxygen atom with 10 electrons have?
An Oxygen atom would never contain 10 electrons on its own. It would have a maximum of 8 electrons at one time, unless the "oxygen atom" you are referring to is in fact an oxygen ION, in which case the charge would be -2. However, an oxygen ion can never be "by itself". It must be bonded with either itself as a diatomic or with another element as a compound.
Why doesn't oxygen have a positive charge?
It does in some (rare) circumstances, but it's much more commonly found with a formal negative charge since it's a highly electronegative element.
What is the molecule name of O2?
um, oxygen? The name of the element is the name of... the element. If, i.e., the species you wish to describe is a single atom of neutral oxygen, then it is preferable to call it monatomic oxygen or something for clarity.
What is the charge of the oxygen atom in cobalt?
Cobalt is an element, there is no oxygen.
Is oxygen a negative charge?
As an element oxygen is neutral, but it forms negative ions.
What element forms an ion with an electronic configuration of Ne and a -2 Charge?
Oxygen
What period 2 element is most likely to form an ion with the charge of minus 2?
No clue, mate.
What is the main difference between an atom and an ion?
Basically, an ion is when the charge of an element is not what it would normally be. So if you took oxygen, which is naturally a -2 charge, and it lost an electron, it would become an oxygen ion with a charge of -1.
If calcium has a 2 charge and oxygen has a -2 charge what is the chemical formula?
CaO. The charges of the and the cation (the positive element, Ca) and the anion (the negative element, O) must add up to zero.
What is the definition of oxide?
Oxidation is the combination of a substance with oxygen. It is a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the charge of the element increases.
are oxygen and carbon an element?
No, Oxygen is an element and Carbon is an element. Thus Oxygen and Carbon are elements.
What is the overall charge for MgF2?
Mg as an element is zero oxygen as an element is likewise zero Mg as an ion +2 Oxgen as an ion -2 MgO compound net zero
Is oxygen element or oxygen ion support cobmustion?
Oxygen the element.
Oxygen can be described as a molecular element Sucrose can be described as a molecular compound Explain why these descriptions are appropriate?
Since Oxygen exists in combined state in nature, it is termed as a molecular element and Sucrose is a molecule of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen with no charge on it, hence it is considered a molecular compound.
Which element holds electrons more tightly in CO?
The molecule of carbon monoxide is slightly polarized; oxygen has a small positive charge and carbon has a small negative charge.
