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Why does an element have a positive charge if it gives up 2 electrons?
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∙ 13y ago
Because electrons have a negative charge. If you take two negatively charged particles from a neutral atom, the atom (well, ion, technically) will have to be positively charged in order for the charges to balance.
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Can an electric charge be positive?
When a process of oxidation takes place the element acquires a unit positive charge. The number of protons are more than the number of electrons in an element which gives the element its positive charge as the protons have a positive charge.
What are the positive charges in an atom?
It means it has more protons (positive charge) and neutrons (no charge) than electrons (negative charge). This gives it an overall positive charge.
What is the oxide number of an element?
The charge an element would have if it lost or gained electrons
Why do cations bear positive charge?
Cations are formed when an atom loses electron(s). Since there are more positively charged protons than the negatively charged electrons, cations have positive charge.
What is the charge of a barium atom that has lost two electrons?
it neets to loose 2 electrons to have a full outer shell.
What charge does an object gain if it gives electrons?
positive charge
Can an electric charge be positive?
When a process of oxidation takes place the element acquires a unit positive charge. The number of protons are more than the number of electrons in an element which gives the element its positive charge as the protons have a positive charge.
What does the number of protons or electrons in an atom conclude?
The number of protons in an atom determine what element it is, while the number of electrons is what gives it it's electric charge (positive, neutral, or negative. i.e. if there are 5 protons and 5 electrons, the atom will have a neutral charge.
How does body becomes negatively charge?
It gains electrons. The only charged particles which can freely move from one object to another are electrons. Electrons have negative charge. So adding electrons gives a negative charge, and removing electrons gives the object a positive charge.
When an atom is negative or positive?
An atom is negative when there are more electrons which gives it that negative charge. An atom is positive when there are less electrons than protons.
What are the positive charges in an atom?
It means it has more protons (positive charge) and neutrons (no charge) than electrons (negative charge). This gives it an overall positive charge.
What is the oxide number of an element?
The charge an element would have if it lost or gained electrons
An atom that gives up electrons becomes an?
This atom become a cation (positive charge).
Why do cations bear positive charge?
Cations are formed when an atom loses electron(s). Since there are more positively charged protons than the negatively charged electrons, cations have positive charge.
Is calcium positive or negative charge?
Remember the talk about the "outer electrons" you learned about? Sodium (Na) has 1 electron in the outer most electron orbital. Calcium (Ca) has, you guessed it, 2 electrons in its' outer most electron orbital. Can you explain the rest to yourself? Remember they had a neutral charge before becoming ionic.
What is the charge of a barium atom that has lost two electrons?
it neets to loose 2 electrons to have a full outer shell.
What does an atom have more electrons or protons?
Normally it has an equal amount of both, but it can lose and gain electrons. This gives it an electrical charge. If there are more protons than electrons the charge is positive and if there are more electrons the charge is negative.Added:But charged particles are called IONS, not atoms.
