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If an atom gains an electron it will become?
It depends on the way the electron is used. If the atom "uses" it by giving it away to some other atom or molecule, it becomes a positively charged cation. If it instead uses it by taking it into its own structure, it becomes a negatively charged anion.
Atom with more electrons than protons?
An atom with more electrons than protons has a Negative charge. This makes it not a atom but an Ion. A Negatively charged Ion is called a Anion (An-Ai-On) and a positive Ion is called a cation (Cat-ai-on).
How many valence electrons are in aluminum?
Alkaline earth metals are group 2 elements and have 2 valence electrons.
What happens if protons are added to an element?
Addition or removal or protons are nuclear reactions and dont take place under normal conditions. If a proton is removed, the previous atom is formed. If a proton is added, then the next atom is formed.
What is the technical term for a molecule gains an electron?
It depends on which way it "lost" its electron. Ionization is the word for a charged atom, such as that of an atom which has lost or received an electron. Both Na+ and Cl- are ions and the sodium ion is the one who has lost an electron, while the chloride ion on the other hand has gained an electron.
What is the formation of positively and negatively charged objects?
Positively charged objects gain electrons to become negatively charged. Negatively charged objects lose electrons to become positively charged. This exchange of electrons creates an imbalance of positive and negative charges, leading to the attraction between the objects.
What forms when atoms lose or gain electrons and become positively or negatively charged they are know as?
When atoms lose or gain electrons and become positively or negatively charged, they form ions. Positively charged ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions.
How can an atom become positively or negatively charged by gaining or losing this subatomic particle?
An atom can become positively charged by losing an electron, resulting in more protons than electrons. Conversely, an atom can become negatively charged by gaining an electron, which creates an excess of electrons compared to protons.
If electrons are rubbed from cat's fur onto a rubber rod does the cats fur become positively or negatively charged?
Positively charged,because electrons are negatively charged and when you remove them only protons remain and those are positively charged,what makes the fur positively charged as well.
How does objects become positively and negatively charged?
By loosing and gaining an electron.
5 What causes an atom to become positively or negatively charged?
Atoms become positively charged when they have a deficit of electrons. Similarly, they become negatively charged when they have a surplus of electrons. Neutral charge, the non-ionized state, is when the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons.
Predict what would happen if you touched the knob of a positively charged electroscope with a negatively charged object?
If you touch the knob of a positively charged electroscope with a negatively charged object, the excess electrons from the negatively charged object will flow to the electroscope, neutralizing the positive charge. The electroscope will become neutral or slightly negatively charged as a result.
If you rub a balloon with wool does it become negatively or positively charged?
It becomes negatively charged because Wool readily gives away its electrons.
What forms when atoms gain or lose electrons and become positively and negatively charged?
ions
What is the name given to an atom that has become charged?
It depends, a proton if is is positively charged ( +) electron if it is negatively charged ( - )
What is it known as when an atom gains or loses electrons and become negatively or positively charged?
They are known as ions.
Are atoms normally negatively charged?
No - atoms are always neutral. The number of protons is balanced by a equal number of electrons. Ions, on the other hand, may be positively or negatively charged, depending on whether they have lost or gained electrons.
