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What would you do to make a beryllium atom with a negative charge?
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How can you tell that the beryllium atom is unstable?
You can tell that the beryllium atom is unstable because beryllium only has 2 valence electrons in its outer shell. An atom becomes stable when it has eight valence electrons, so in the case of beryllium it would have to lose those 2 electrons in its outer shell to become stable. often forming a cation with a 2+ charge.
What is the parcticle in an atom that has a negative charge?
The electron has a negative charge.
What is the negative charge in an atom called?
An atom with negative charge is called an anion.
Where would find electrons and what charge do they have?
Electrons are found outside the nucleus of the atom and they have negative charge.
Is an ion atom with a charge?
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
What is A neutral beryllium atom?
A beryllium atom without electrical charge.
If an atom gains an electron would it have a negative or positive charge?
it would have a negative charge
What is the charge of an atom that gains an electron?
since electrons are negative, you would subtract one from the original charge of the atom. For example, is the atom was neutral, the charge would then be 1-
What is the overall charge of Beryllium atom?
The Beryllium atom , like all atoms has zero(0) charge. However, it is a Group (II) Alkaline Earth Metal and will form the cation Be^2+ . This has a charge of '+2'.
What is beryllium's chemical formula?
The chemical formula for Beryllium is Be. A Be atom needs to lose 2 electrons to become stable, so it would have a charge of 2+
How many electrons does an ion of beryllium have if it has a -2 charge?
Beryllium is element 4, so the "neutral" atom would have 4 protons and 4 electrons. In order to have a "-2" charge, it would need 6 electrons.
When gaining electrons does an atom become negative or positive?
Gaining an electron that has a negative charge would negatively charge the atom.
How many negative charges are in beryllium?
A neutral atom of Beryllium has 4 electrons. (Its atomic number is 4)
Is an atom a negative charge or a positive charge?
An atom with positive charge is cation.An atom with negative charge is anion.
3 positive charges and 4 negative charges what is the overall charge of an atom?
If an atom has 3 positive charges (protons) and 4 negative charges (electrons), the 3 positive charges would "cancel out" 3 negative charges, with one negative charge left over. So the atom would have a charge of -1.
What would be the charge of a beryllium atom that has a full outer shell?
Beryllium has 2 outer shell electrons. Its full electronic configuration is:- 1s2, 2s2
What is the negative charged atom?
Electron is a negative charge in atom
