When atoms either lose or gain electrons they are referred to as ions.
When an atom loses an electron and becomes negatively charged we refer to it as a positive ion
The atom then becomes negatively charged
becomes an anion. Negatively charged.
No! Electrons are negatively charged. A neutral atom gaining a electron will, by necessity, become negatively charged. Cl(-)
An electron is negatively charged.
Reduction. The atom has gained a negatively charged electron and has a charge of -1.
When an atom loses an electron and becomes negatively charged we refer to it as a positive ion
When an atom gains an electron it becomes an ion with a charge of negative one. This charge comes from the electron's negativity, which changes the atom's balanced ratio of electrons to protons.
When an atom loses an electron and becomes negatively charged we refer to it as a positive ion
The atom then becomes negatively charged
becomes an anion. Negatively charged.
An atom becomes negatively charged when it receives an electron from another atom. In other words, if there are more electrons than protons in an atom, it becomes negatively charged.
A negatively charged atom is called an electron.
an ion :)
It becomes a negatively charged ion.
It becomes a negatively charged ion.
An atom becomes negatively charged when it receives an electron from another atom. In other words, if there are more electrons than protons in an atom, it becomes negatively charged.