0
Why when ions gain it becomes negative and when ion loses it becomes positive?
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Electrons are negatively charged.
When an atom gains an electron it gains this negative charge, and so it becomes negative.
When it loses it again it has lost that negative charge and becomes more positive.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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.
When an atom loses a electron it becomes a what?
Atoms balance out their charges by having the same amount of protons as electrons. Since protons are positive, and electrons are negative, losing an electron increases the positive charge of an atom. This makes it an ANION. If an atom were to gain an electron, it would make it a CATION.
What happens when objects lose electrons?
electrons have a negative charge, so think of each electron as -1 protons are +1 and neutrons are...well they're neutral, so they're 0 if you lose electrons then it becomes more positive, so if it was already neutral then it will become positively charged it could be that it was on -1 already as a total charge (so it was already negatively charged), so if this atom loses an electron then it will just become neutral
What do atoms become when they lose or gain an electron?
a negative ion... this was Ben McClanahan for you A+ people out there :))
How many electron will Magnesium gain or lose when its forms an ion?
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes positive (Since you're taking away something that is negative). It would not become an ion, it would become a cation.
What happens when an atom loses or gains electrons?
it becomes a charged ion loose = positive gain= negative
What can happen to an electron in an atom when it gains or loses energy?
it gains or acquires a charge either positive or negative so when it gains energy, it aquires a negative charge then when it loses energy, it aquires a positive charge
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.
When a sodium atom gains or loses a valence electron it becomes a charged particle called an?
Atoms that gain or lose electrons are called ions. If it gains one or more electrons it becomes negative it is called an anion. If it loses one or more electrons and becomes positive it is called a cation.
When a compound donates electrons the compound becomes what?
if a neutral atom donates an electron it will gain a positive charge. This is due to electrons having a negative charge.
What is it called when atom has a positive or negative charge?
Atoms with a positive or negative charge resulting from a loss or gain of electrons are known as ions.
An atom that loses electrons has a negative charge?
1) depends up on the the element basically: metals (electropositive elements) can donate nonmetals can(electro negative )elements can accpect the electrons 2)the result: if an atom losses the electron it becomes positively charged normally metals donate the electons and become + charged.
What happens when you lose or gain an electron?
As a neutral atom lose an electron then it becomes a positive ion As it gains an electron then it becomes a negative ion
When an atom loses a electron it becomes a what?
Atoms balance out their charges by having the same amount of protons as electrons. Since protons are positive, and electrons are negative, losing an electron increases the positive charge of an atom. This makes it an ANION. If an atom were to gain an electron, it would make it a CATION.
What is the gain or loss of electrons?
An electron has a negative charge. If an atom loses an electron it creates an ion with a positive charge. If an atom gains an electron it creates an ion with a negative charge.
What is the loss or gain of an electron?
electrons... and thus one unit of negative charge....
What types of ions do metals form in an ionic bond?
Metals want to lose electrons while non-metals gain them. An ion that loses electrons becomes positive and a cation.
