When an atom gains or looses a valence electron it becomes a charged particle called an ion
If a chlorine atom gains a valence electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion known as a chloride ion (Cl⁻). Conversely, if it were to lose a valence electron, which is less common for chlorine, it would become a positively charged ion, but this scenario is unlikely due to its high electronegativity. Thus, the most common ion formed by chlorine is Cl⁻ when it gains an electron.
Ion.
A negatively charged "ion".
Ionised particles are particles that carry a positive or negative charge. This is due to the loss or gain of an electron or electrons. Losing an electron will cause a particle to become more positively charged, while gaining an electron will cause a particle to become more negatively charged.
The representative particle of a sodium ion is Na⁺, which has lost one electron to become positively charged.
If a sodium atom loses its only valence electron, it becomes a sodium cation (Na+). This is because it has lost a negative electron, leaving behind a positively charged ion.
Because the electron is a particle with an electrical negative charge.
An atom can become positively charged by losing an electron, resulting in more protons than electrons. Conversely, an atom can become negatively charged by gaining an electron, which creates an excess of electrons compared to protons.
A neutral atom could become a positively charged particle through the loss of one or more electrons. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes positively charged because there are more protons than electrons in the atom, creating an overall positive charge.
No, it becomes a new element.When a particle loses an electron it becomes an ion.
The particle of dissolved sodium is a positively charged sodium ion. Sodium atoms lose one electron to become stable, forming sodium ions when dissolved in water.
The charge on a hydrogen ion is +1. This means that hydrogen loses its one valence electron to become positively charged.