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It would have a charge of -1 (negative one).
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What is the charge on an atom that has gained 5 electrons?
Each electron has a 1- charge, so an atom that has gained 5 electrons has a charge of 5-.
When an element loses an electron what happens to the charge of the element?
When "x" valence electrons are lost the charge is +x When "x" valence electrons are gained the charge is -x for example, if chlorine gained one electron, the charge would be Cl 1- or, if magnesium lost two electrons, the charge would be Mg 2+
A molecule is an atom that has gained or lost an electron?
The answer is simply an "ion." The atom itself cannot be named until it has gained or lost an electron, in which it has lost an electron to become more positive, it would become a cation. If the ion had gained an electron to become more negatively charged, it is then named an anion.
In an atom of antimatter what would be the charge of an electron?
An atom of antimatter does not contain any electrons. The equivalent of an electron in antimatter is a positron, which has charge +1.
What is the charge on a single atom that has not gained or lost electrons?
Such an atom would be neutral - no electric charge.
What is the charge on an atom that has gained 5 electrons?
Each electron has a 1- charge, so an atom that has gained 5 electrons has a charge of 5-.
What would be the electrical charge of fluorine atom that gained an electron?
It would be -1 because gaining an electron will create a negative charge. F has a high electron affinity and therefore becomes an F- ion quite readily.
When an element loses an electron what happens to the charge of the element?
When "x" valence electrons are lost the charge is +x When "x" valence electrons are gained the charge is -x for example, if chlorine gained one electron, the charge would be Cl 1- or, if magnesium lost two electrons, the charge would be Mg 2+
If sodium lost one electron and chloride gained one electron what would be the ionic charges?
The ion of sodium would have a +1 charge (one electron short) and the chloride ion would be -1 (one extra electron). These are the actual ion forms in table salt, NaCl, when it is dissolved in water.
What is a neutral atom that gains or loses electrons?
A neutral atom that subsequently gains or loses one [or more] electrons is called an ion. If it gains an electron [or electrons] it will have a negative charge. If it loses an electron [or electrons] it will have a positive charge.
What would the charge be if an atom gains an electron and why?
Every electron has a charge of minus one. If a neutral atom acquires an additional electron, then it also acquires the charge of that electron, and will have a net charge of minus one.
If an atom gains an electron would it have a negative or positive charge?
it would have a negative charge
In an atom of antimatter what would be the charge of an electron?
An atom of antimatter does not contain any electrons. The equivalent of an electron in antimatter is a positron, which has charge +1.
What atom is called that has a positive or negative charge as a result of gaining or losing electrons?
An atom that has lost an electron is positively charged and is called a "cation." An atom that has gained an electron is negative, and is called an "anion" If you're looking for an overruling term, it would be Ion.
What happens to the charge of an atom if you take one electron away?
there would be a plus (+) charge. Electrons have a negative charge so when a neutral atom loses an electron, it becomes positive. Another word for this is a cation.
Do electrons have a Negative Charge or a positive charge?
They are ALWAYS negatively charged. If positively charged it would be a positron and not an electron.
What is the charge on a single atom that has not gained or lost electrons?
Such an atom would be neutral - no electric charge.
