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When a lithium atom changes into an ion is the ion positive or negative AND WHY?
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Li changes to ion by losing an electron (= -1) thereby becoming +1
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When lithium loses an atom does it become a negative or positive ion?
Lithium has 3 protons and 3 electrons.
When an atom gains or looses electrons what to the charge of atom?
When an atoms gains an electron the atom changes into a negative ion and when an atom loses an electron the atom changes into a positive ion.
What charge would you get from a lithium atom if a bromine atom were to attract to an electron from lithium?
The charge if a fluorine atom were attract an extra electron from lithium the lithium atom would be positive. -APEX
What is the charge of lithium atom after forming ion?
A lithium ion has a positive overall charge.
How does a lithium atom react with air?
it changes colour ...................
When lithium loses an atom does it become a negative or positive ion?
Lithium has 3 protons and 3 electrons.
When an atom gains or looses electrons what to the charge of atom?
When an atoms gains an electron the atom changes into a negative ion and when an atom loses an electron the atom changes into a positive ion.
What charge would you get from a lithium atom if a bromine atom were to attract to an electron from lithium?
The charge if a fluorine atom were attract an extra electron from lithium the lithium atom would be positive. -APEX
What is the charge of lithium atom after forming ion?
A lithium ion has a positive overall charge.
When an atom is negative or positive?
An atom is negative when there are more electrons which gives it that negative charge. An atom is positive when there are less electrons than protons.
How does a lithium atom react with air?
it changes colour ...................
Is a ion a type of lithium?
No an ion is not a type of Lithium. An ion is an atom or molecule where the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a positive or negative electrical charge. This does mean that you can have an ion OF Lithium which is positively or negatively charged.
Is an atom a negative charge or a positive charge?
An atom with positive charge is cation.An atom with negative charge is anion.
What subatomic particle has an electric charge?
electron-negative, proton-positive, neutron-neutral
If an atom that loses electrons is it positive or negative?
It will be positive.
Does an entire atom has a positive or negative charge?
Positive
What chemicals are in lithium ion?
an ion is an atom that has lost or gained an electron (only electrons can be exchanged) Lithium (=atom with 3 electrons, 3 protons an -mostly 3 neutrons) is capable to pass an electron to another element whitch results in Li+ (minus negative -> positive charge)
