What symbol would represent a chlorine ion that has ionized to have a stable electron configuration?
35Cl1−
Cl - This means that Chlorine has an extra electron, so it's negative. Chlorine already has 7 electrons and in order to be stable, it only needs one more electron.
The sodium atom, Na, is ionized, giving it's electron to the chlorine, Cl. Therefore, one electron is transferred from the sodium to the chlorine, forming Na+ and Cl- ions and an ionic bond.
Less than at standard
K+ K is potassium. When it becomes ionized, it loses an electron and therefore becomes positive, hence the + sign
35Cl1−
Cl-1.
Cl - This means that Chlorine has an extra electron, so it's negative. Chlorine already has 7 electrons and in order to be stable, it only needs one more electron.
neon!
Ionizing is when you rip an electron away. so by taking an electron away, the atom is ionized
Chloride is the ionized form of chlorine.
The sodium atom, Na, is ionized, giving it's electron to the chlorine, Cl. Therefore, one electron is transferred from the sodium to the chlorine, forming Na+ and Cl- ions and an ionic bond.
It bcome an anion.
Commonly, the electron configuration is used to describe the orbitals of an atom in its ground state, but it can also be used to represent an atom that has ionized into a cation or anion by compensating with the loss of or gain of electrons in their subsequent orbitals.
The Noble Gases (Group VIIIA or Group 8A) do not exchange electrons or become ionized into ions since they already have a full electron configuration.
Calcium has 2 valence electrons and it typically loses these 2 electrons to achieve a stable configuration.
When a molecule loses an electron the molecule has been ionized and oxidized.