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What is the name of an atom that gains or loses one or more electrons?
lithium
What is the charge and the name given to an atom that loses electrons?
when an atom loses an electron it becomes positive because it just lot a negetive part to its structure. The name given to these positively charged particles is Cation
What is name given to the number of electrons an atom gains loses or shares?
Oxidation number
What are iron atom loses two electrons the name of the iron ion called?
2 electrons = ferrous or iron(II) or Fe+23 electrons = ferric or iron(III) or Fe+3
What is the name given to an atom that gains electrons?
It is an ION Answer: Yes it is an Ion, but no, it is formally called an Anion. Because it gained an electron it has become negatively charged. If it loses an electron it becomes a cation.
What is the name of a positive ion?
A positive ion is called a cation. It is formed when an atom loses one or more electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.
What charge is present on an atom when it gains 2 electrons?
The ion would have two fewer negative charges so the ion would be more positive by +2
What is the name of an atom with a positive charge?
Any atom will have a net positive charge if it loses electrons (the negative particles in the atom). The reason is the atom now has more protons (positive charges) than electrons (negative charges) so it becomes a positive ion. Although, through various processes, many different atoms can be stripped of one or more electrons and thus take on a positive charge, the elements on the left side of the periodic table, in the first two columns, are the ones that tend to give up electrons during chemical reactions so they are positive ions; also called cations in ionic bonding.
A zinc atom loses 3 electrons to become a zinc ion Do you have enough information to find out the total charge of the ion?
Yes. The ion "name" would be Zn3+ or Zn+3. Since Zinc loses electrons, its charge is negative
Atoms which lose electrons and become electrically charged are called?
Ions, or more specifically Cations. When an atom loses an electron it becomes positively charged and is attracted to a cathode, hence the name cation.
Do anions have different number of protons than electrons?
In an ion, there are either more more protons or more electrons. That is what gives the charge. If the charge of an ion is positive, there are less electrons than protons. If the charge of an ion is negative, there are more electrons than protons.
What is the name given to a hydrogen atom that loses an electron?
The name is proton.
