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to become stable. if the atom itself has an unequal amount of electrons then it will lose or gain electrons to become an ion.
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Why do you think atoms lose electrons to or gain electrons from other atoms?
to become stable
What happens when electrons gain its charge?
Electrons always have their charge, when atoms gain electrons, they become ions.
Does boron become positive or negative when it loses electrons?
All atoms become positive ions when they lose electrons, and negative when they gain electrons.
What do atoms become when they lose or gain an electron?
a negative ion... this was Ben McClanahan for you A+ people out there :))
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
If atoms of a halogen nonmetal gain one electron the atoms the have?
They become anions, with negative electrical charge.
What happens when electrons gain its charge?
Electrons always have their charge, when atoms gain electrons, they become ions.
How may valence electrons atoms of can nonmetals have?
Variable; a correct answer is possible only for a specified nonmetal.
When a metal atom combines with a nonmetal atom the nonmetal atom will?
When nonmetals bond with metals, the nonmetals will take electrons from the metal to fill their valence electron shell and attempt to empty the valence shell of the metal. The electrical attraction of the (+) charged metal and the (-) charged nonmetal form an ionic bond between the two.
Does boron become positive or negative when it loses electrons?
All atoms become positive ions when they lose electrons, and negative when they gain electrons.
Atoms of metals do what with electrons to become stable while atoms nonmetals tend to do what to electrons to become stable?
Choices: a) eject, retain B) lose, gain c) retain,gain d) gain, lose e) lose, retain
What must a non-metal atom such as iodine do to become stable?
An atom of a nonmetal becomes an ion, specifically an anion, by attracting to itself one or more electrons from one or more atoms of one or more other and less electronegative elements.
What forms when atoms gain or lose electrons and become positively and negatively charged?
ions
An atom becomes and ion with a change of?
The number if electrons it has. Neutral atoms have the same number of protons (pos charge) as electrons (neg charge). When atoms gain or lose electrons (to become more stable), they become ions.
What do atoms become when they lose or gain an electron?
a negative ion... this was Ben McClanahan for you A+ people out there :))
Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
