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When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.

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Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?

Atoms typically do not lose protons because that would change the identity of the element. Instead, atoms can lose or gain electrons to form ions with a different charge. Protons are not generally lost by atoms in chemical reactions.


Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?

No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.


What chemical bond occurs when atoms lose gain or share electrons?

When atoms lose and gain electrons, an ionic bond will form. When atoms share electrons, a covalent bond will form.


Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?

to become stable


Do atoms lose and gain electrons when a new substance is forming?

Some atoms lose electrons, some gain electrons, and some share electrons depending on what elements are involved and what compound is forming.


What forms when atoms gain electrons Lose electrons?

An ionic bond.


What atoms tend to gain two electrons to form a anion?

se and sometimes gain electrons. Atoms with eight valence electrons do not easily lose electrons


Which atoms that gain or lose an electron?

For example metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.


When atoms lose or gain electrons they are called what?

ion


Do atoms join by a covalent bond do not gain or lose electrons?

Atoms that join by a covalent bond share electrons but do not gain or lose them. In a covalent bond, the electrons are shared between the atoms, creating a stable electron configuration for both atoms involved.


What is a reason for atoms to not gain lose or share electrons?

This depends on the electronegativity of atoms.


Which of the following statements are true about whether atoms tend to gain or lose electrons?

Atoms with eight valence electrons usually do not gain or lose electrons. Atoms with one, two, or three valence electrons will lose electrons.