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Generally non-metals gain electrons and form anions.
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Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
What atoms tend to gain two electrons to form a anion?
se and sometimes gain electrons. Atoms with eight valence electrons do not easily lose electrons
What chemical bond occurs when atoms lose gain or share electrons?
When atoms lose and gain electrons, an ionic bond will form. When atoms share electrons, a covalent bond will form.
Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
What happens when electrons gain its charge?
Electrons always have their charge, when atoms gain electrons, they become ions.
Atoms that gain electrons?
they are ions
When atoms combine what do they gain or lose?
They gain or lose electrons, while the atoms combine.
Hat are charged particles the form when atoms gain or lose electrons?
What are charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons
Which of the following statements are true about whether atoms tend to gain or lose electrons?
Atoms with eight valence electrons usually do not gain or lose electrons. Atoms with one, two, or three valence electrons will lose electrons.
Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?
No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.
When non metals react and metals react which atoms gain electrons?
Nonmetals gain electrons.
