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When an atom changes to cation what happens to the number of electrons?
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∙ 12y ago
Electron/s are removed from the atom.
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What is the total number of electrons present in an Mg 2 plus cation?
The Mg2 plus cation has 10 electrons.
What happens when an atom loses one or more electrons and retains the same number of protons?
This atom become a positive ion (cation).
How many electrons are in a sodium cation Na plus?
The number of electrons is 10.
What happens if the number of protons and electrons in an atom are not equal?
Then a cation (more protons than electrons) or anion (more electrons than protons) are formed. But this only applies for changing the number of electrons. If the number of protons are changed, a whole new element is created. For example, Carbon should have 6 protons and 6 electrons. If 1 electron is removed, then we would have a carbon cation because it has a charge of +1
Roman numerals in a cation represent?
the number of electrons lost when forming an ion and that the cation can form more than one cation.
What is the maximum number of electrons needed in a cation?
In order for it to be a cation, the maximum number of electrons it can have is one less than the number of protons. I don't know what "needed" means in this context, but hopefully that answers what you were trying to ask.
What you know about structure of cation?
A cation has a number of electrons lower than a neutral atom.
How does a cation differ from an anion?
A cation is a type of an ion, or a charged atom. An atom is the main module. They have the same number of protons and electrons. An ion has a different number between the two. A cation is just an atom with fewer electrons than protons.
What element has 10 electrons when it form a cation with a 1 plus charge?
The element with 10 electrons when it forms a cation with a 1 plus charge is Neon (Ne). Neon has an atomic number of 10, which means it has 10 protons and 10 electrons. The cation is formed when an electron is removed from Neon, leaving it with 9 protons and 1 electron, giving it a 1+ charge. Neon's atomic number: 10 Neon's electrons when forming a cation: 10 Neon's protons when forming a cation: 9 Neon's charge when forming a cation: 1+
What will happen if the number of electrons becomes less than the number of protons?
the specie will become a cation
How does a natural atom changes when the number of protons neutrons or electrons changes?
If you mean a neutral atom (having no charge), the numbers of protons and neutrons can only change in a nuclear reaction. During a chemical reaction, the number of electrons can increase, resulting in a negatively charged ion, called an anion; or the number of electrons can decrease, resulting in a positively charged ion, called a cation. Whether an atom gains or loses electrons depends on which element it is.
Is true in regard to ions A. Losing one or more electrons will turn an atom into an anion. B. An ionized atom has a number of protons that is unequal to the number of electrons. C. A cation will H?
- An ionized atom has a number of protons that is unequal to the number of electrons.- Hydrogen form the cation H+.
