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When the number of electrons in an atom changes what is the new atom called?
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When an atom loses or gains electrons, it becomes an ion.
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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.
When the number of electrons changes the atom becomes what?
a charged particle if the atom is neutral before the change
Number of electrons lost or gained by an atom in a chemical reaction is its?
Number of electrons are lost by an atom in a chemichl reaction
What of an atom is negatively charged?
The number of protons is less than the number of electrons in an atom.
What is an atom called when it no longer has a neutral charge?
An atom with no electric charge will be called a neutral atom. In a neutral atom, there is a balance of charges, and the number of protons will be equal to the number of electrons. It's really that simple. Compare this to atoms that have an imbalance of charges. These atoms are called ions.
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.
When an atom changes to cation what happens to the number of electrons?
Electron/s are removed from the atom.
A transfer of electrons between atoms changes the number of electrons in an atom but the number of stays the same?
he number of protons stays the same. :)
In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
When the number of electrons changes the atom becomes what?
a charged particle if the atom is neutral before the change
What is an atom called when you have the same numbers of protons as electrons?
On average, in any atom, you will have the same number of electrons and protons.
Number of electrons lost or gained by an atom in a chemical reaction is its?
Number of electrons are lost by an atom in a chemichl reaction
Is the charge carried by each atom equal to it's atomic number?
No. The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atoms of that element, and that number never changes in any ordinary chemical reactions. Changes in the number of protons can only occur through radioactive decay or other nuclear reactions. An atom develops a charge by gaining or losing electrons, at which point they are called ions. An atom that gains electrons becomes a negatively charged ion, and an atom that loses electrons becomes a positively charged ion.
What is the number of electrons in a neutral atom of an element on an periodic table?
There is none, but a neutral atom is called a neutron. There is no neutral element.
What is an atom called when the number of protons is not equal to the number of electrons?
An ion. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom gains a positive charge and is called a cation. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom gains a negative charge and is called an anion.
What is the number of electrons in an atom called?
the atomic number (this is also the number of protons)
The protons in the nucleus of an atom is called the?
the no. of protons or the no.of electrons inthe nucleus ofan atom is called the atomic number of that atom.
