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It becomes an ion.
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When a neutral atom gains electrons it is then?
This atom become an anion.
When an atom gains an electron what charge does it have?
An atom that gains three electrons will become an ion with a 3- charge.
What does nonmetal atom need to do in order to become an anion?
This atom gains electrons.
When an atom loses or gains electron electrons it's become a?
Ion
What does an atom become when it loses or gains electrons?
it becomes an ion
What does a atom become when it looses electrons?
An atom that gains or loses valence (outermost shell) electrons is referred to as an ION.
Cations form when an atom gains electrons?
Cations are positive ions, so an atom is supposed to lose electrons to become a cation. Anions are formed when an atom gains electrons.
If oxygen gains 2 electrons what charge will it have?
It would have a negative charge. It would be a negative ion with a 2+ charge.Remember: when an atom gains electrons they become NEGATIVE.when an atom loses electrons they become POSITIVE.
How ions form.?
Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons and gets charged. If an atom gains electrons, number of electrons exceed from the number of proton and hence an atom gets negatively charged. Similarly if an atom looses electrons the total number of protons become more than the number of electrons.. and the atom becomes positively charged.
If a neutral atom gains or loses electrons it acquires a charge and becomes an?
This neutral atom become a cation or an anion.
How does a sulfur atom become a sulfur ion?
Gains two electrons. S 2-.
When does an atom become electrically balanced?
An atom gains a net charge by losing or gaining one or more electrons. If an atom loses one or more electrons, it will become a positively charged ion. If it gains one or more electrons, it will become a negatively charged ion.
