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For example metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
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Atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve?
A stable electron configuration.
What 2 way are ions form from atoms?
1. Gain an electron. 2. Lose an electron.
Why are some atoms more stable when they gain or lose an electron?
because then it's balanced
How Atoms can accept or lose electron's. If an atom loses an electron what will its resulting charge be?
Gain of an electron transform the atom in an anion.Loss of an electron transform the atom in a cation.
How does a cation form?
Cations form when atoms lose electrons, they gain a positive charge as a result.
What is an ion and what happens to electrons when ions are formed?
An ion is an atom with a net electric charge. An ion is formed when an atom either gains or loses a valence electron. Atoms with an unfilled outer shell tend to gain or lose electrons so they can achieve a filled outer shell. Atoms that gain an electron are negative ions, and atoms that lose an electron are positive ions.
Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
How atoms gain electron?
when an any atoms want to achieved a state of nearest an inert atom, its gain electron
When atoms combine what do they gain or lose?
They gain or lose electrons, while the atoms combine.
Does N and Br gain or lose electron?
Nitrogen atoms gain 3 electrons and form the nitride ion, N3-. Nitrogen atoms also form covalent bonds where they share 3 electrons and do not become ions. Bromine atoms gain 1 electron and form the bromide ion, Br-. Bromine atoms also form covalent bonds when they share 1 electron and do not become ions.
Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?
No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.
When an atom loses an electron and becomes negatively charged it is referred to as?
When atoms either lose or gain electrons they are referred to as ions.
