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When electrons are lost from an atom what type of ions are formed?
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∙ 14y ago
Losing an electron makes an atom take on a positive charge, therefore it becomes a cation, or a positive ion.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoPositive ions, or cations.
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What is formed when an atom gains or looses an electrons?
usually a new substance is formed, but the substance formed depends on the reagants used molecule
What bond is formed between ions?
An ionic bond. When one atom loses electrons and another gains them, the two atoms become positively charged (when losing electrons) or negatively charged ( when gaining electrons) and the ions (charged atoms) are then attracted to each other.
What are charged particles when atoms gain or lose electrons?
An atom that has lost or gained electrons is known generally as an ion. More specifically, an atom that has lost electrons becomes a cation. It has a positive charge. An atom that has gained electrons becomes an anion. An anion has a negative charge.
What answer describes How an ionic bond forms?
One atom pulls an electron from another atom.
What ions came from an atom that lost two electrons?
It would be +2. Calcium would be an example
What is formed when an atom gains or looses an electrons?
usually a new substance is formed, but the substance formed depends on the reagants used molecule
What bond is formed between ions?
An ionic bond. When one atom loses electrons and another gains them, the two atoms become positively charged (when losing electrons) or negatively charged ( when gaining electrons) and the ions (charged atoms) are then attracted to each other.
What is formed if electrons are gained or lost?
An ionic bond between the ions (formed from the atoms).
What are charged particles when atoms gain or lose electrons?
An atom that has lost or gained electrons is known generally as an ion. More specifically, an atom that has lost electrons becomes a cation. It has a positive charge. An atom that has gained electrons becomes an anion. An anion has a negative charge.
How ions are formed?
Ions are formed when electrons are transferred among atoms (gained or lost). The charge is determined by the inequal number of protons and electrons. A negatively-charged atom (more electrons than protons) is called an "anion." A positively-charged atom (fewer electrons than protons) is called a "cation." The electrons are located outside the nucleus, while the protons are inside the nucleus. Thus electrons are the charged particles being transferred from one atom to another and not the protons.
What answer describes How an ionic bond forms?
One atom pulls an electron from another atom.
An atom or a molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons is called?
When an atom gains or loses electrons, it is trying establish a more stable situation in which it has a full valence shell. An atom that has gained or lost valence electrons is called an ion. When a positive ion and a negative ion can bond due to their opposite charges. This is called an ionic bond.
Which Bond is formed when electrons have been lost by one atom and gained by another atom?
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What is a bond between atoms in which electrons are lost or gained?
Ionic bond is formed between the ions.
What is the difference between ion nd atom?
An ion is certain type of atom. Ions are atoms that have lost or gained electrons (often to have 8 valence electrons in the s and p orbitals).
What are Atoms that carry an electrical charge called because they have gained or lost electrons?
Atoms that carry an electrical charge because they gained or lost electrons are called ions. An atom that has lost electrons will be positively charged, and it is called cation. On the other hand, an atom that has gained electrons will be negatively charged, and it is called anion.
What ions came from an atom that lost two electrons?
It would be +2. Calcium would be an example
