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An atom is made up of 3 items: electrons which are negatively charged, protons which are positively charged, and neutrons which carry no charge. The protons and neutrons are closely grouped together in the nucleus of the atom. The electrons are in orbit around the nucleus in a similar manner as the planets orbit the sun. In this configuration it is much easier to lose or gain electrons than protons or neutrons.
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What does an atom that has lost or gained an electron become?
Generically an "ion", specifically gained an electron an "anion", lost and electron a "cation".
What happpens when an atom has lost an electron contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
It forms a new atom.
What difference between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
What are differences between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
An atom that has gained an electron is?
An atom that has gained an electron becomes a negatively charged ion.
When an atom is reduced what is gained or lost?
Just electron
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with a atom that has gained a electron?
-Apex: They form an Ionic Compound.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electronic comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What type of atom is formed when an electron is gained or lost by a neutral atom?
When an electron is gained, the atom becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. When an electron is lost, the atom becomes a positively charged ion called a cation.
What happens when an Atom that has lost in electron comes in contact with an Atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
