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Would an atom with 3 electrons in level M tend to gain or lose electrons?
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∙ 14y ago
That depends on the element.
Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral.
If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion.
If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion.
If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number.
If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 14y agoLose, It would give them away so he could be extremely happy. Forming an Ionic Bond
zack douglas
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∙ 11y agoAn atom that gains three electrons will become an ion with a 3- charge.
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lose electrons
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Lose electrons
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Would a chlorine atom lose electrons or gain electrons to become an atom?
Chlorine gain electrons.
How do atoms gain a charge?
An atom willreceive a charge when it becomes ionized. If the atom looses one of its electrons (-), then there are more protons (+) and it becomes a+1 charge (positive). If the atom gains an electron, then there are more electrons and it becomes a -1 (negative) charge. It depends on the electrons in the valence level (outer level) to decide if it will gain or lose electrons.
What are two ways in which atoms can gain energy so that their electrons move to a higher energy level?
methods in which an atom can gain energy
What would s sulfur atom tend to do in bonding with another atom to form an ionic compound?
A sulfur atom tends to gain two electrons.
Will an atom containing two electrons in its outer orbit loose or gain electrons to form an ionic bond?
An atom with incomplete octet tends to attain the noble gas configuration by the gain or loss of electrons. If an atom contains 2 electrons in its outer orbit, it would be more energy efficient for it to lose the two electrons and complete the octet, as opposed to gaining 6 electrons for the same.
How would an atom of oxygen fill its outermost energy level?
It would gain 2 electrons.
Would a chlorine atom lose electrons or gain electrons to become an atom?
Chlorine gain electrons.
How many electrons would a carbon atom have to gain to fill it's outmost level?
Four.
How do atoms gain a charge?
An atom willreceive a charge when it becomes ionized. If the atom looses one of its electrons (-), then there are more protons (+) and it becomes a+1 charge (positive). If the atom gains an electron, then there are more electrons and it becomes a -1 (negative) charge. It depends on the electrons in the valence level (outer level) to decide if it will gain or lose electrons.
Would atom with an atomic number of 3 lose or gain electrons?
Lithium loses electrons.
What are two ways in which atoms can gain energy so that their electrons move to a higher energy level?
methods in which an atom can gain energy
When will an atom be electronegative?
An electronegative atom gain electrons.
Does a carbon atom lose or gain electrons?
gain
What does atoms have to do to fill the outermost energy level?
they need to either gain or lose electrons to create an octet. It depends on the atom. an octet is when an atom has a full outermost energy level
How does the octet rule determine the lose or gain of electrons by representative elements?
Representative elements will gain or loose electrons until the atom has 8 electrons in its outer most shell or ( outer most electron level).
What is the number of electrons an atom would gain or loose when forming ionic bonds?
The number of electrons is specific for each element.
What does a sulfur atom need to do to become an ion?
It needs to lose, or gain, electrons.
