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Some atoms gain or lose electrons to form ions because they like to maintain

electro-stability .

For example, certain atoms such as oxygen will gain electrons to become more stable so they do not react as bad as when their electron shell is not full .

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What happens when electrons gain its charge?

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Atoms can gain or lose electrons to become charged particles called ions. When atoms gain electrons, they become negatively charged ions, while atoms that lose electrons become positively charged ions. This transfer of electrons allows atoms to achieve a more stable state by filling their outer electron shell.


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What forms when atoms gain or lose electrons and become positively and negatively charged?

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When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?

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Do ion share electrons with other atoms?

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When nonmetals and metals react which atoms gain electron?

The non-metallic atoms will gain electrons, while the metallic atoms will lose electrons to become ions. An ionic compound is thus formed and all ions will have the noble gas configuration/structure.


In an ionic compound does one or more atoms lose electrons and one or more atoms gain?

In an ionic compound, one or more atoms lose electrons to become positively charged ions (cations), while one or more atoms gain electrons to become negatively charged ions (anions). These oppositely charged ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces to form the ionic compound.


If two chlorine atoms were to attract electrons from two calcium atoms the chlorine atoms would become charged?

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How are ions created in chemical reactions and natural processes?

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