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When a molecule loses an electron, it is said to be oxidized. The process is reduction.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSuch a compound undergoes oxidation by loosing electrons to the oxidizing agent (eg. O2)
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Are valence electrons located in the electron cloud?
The outermost shell of an electron is called the valence shell. This shell may or may not have electrons.The valence shell is a part of the electron cloud.So your answer isYes, the valence electrons are located in the electron cloud.
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 name of the scientist who discovered the electron?
The question probably refers to 'the modern theory of electron clouds'. This theory is now almost a century old and is called quantum mechanics. It describes the states of electrons in an atom as 'electron clouds', so-called orbitals, which indicate the probability distribution of the electron wave function. In contrast to a naive classical picture that pictures electrons as point-like particles with given velocity and position, the quantum mechanical picture describes electrons as smeared-out matter waves following the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
What is the difference between a positron and an electron?
An electron is the carrier of the negative electrostatic force, and it has a charge of -1. Also, the electron, along with the proton and neutron, are the "basic building blocks" of atoms, and they make up the matter all around us. The positron, on the other hand, is an anti-electron - it's antimatter! And it is the antiparticle of the electron. It has a charge of +1, which is just the opposite of the electron's. The fact that the electron and positron are matter and anti-matter, and that they have a charge of -1 and +1 respectively are the major differences. A positron is an electron's anti-particle, and when the electron and positron come in contact with each other to combine, they annihilate each other in a process called electron-positron annihilation. There is a link below to that related question and to a couple of others.
When your brakes overheat and lose the effectiveness the condition is called?
Loss of brakes
What is an ion of a metal formed by electron loss called?
cation
The gain of electrons by an element is called what?
The loss of an electron is called oxidation. Its opposite is reduction.The loss of an electron increases the charge by +1.
What is the process of electron gain called?
The process of electron gain is called reduction. For example, if Br gains an electron, its oxidation number is reduced from 0 to -1, and will be written as Br-. The opposite of this (electron loss) would be called oxidation, or ionization.
Ion is formed when an atom loses an electron?
This is half true. An ion is formed when an atom loses OR gains an electron. When it loses an electron it's called cation because it has a positive charge, and if it gains an electron it's called anion because it has a negative charge.
What is it called when chlorine becomes chloride?
When chlorine becomes chloride, the chlorine gains an electron to form an anion. This process is called oxidation. Oxidation always occurs with reduction (loss of an electron from another substance) in an oxidation reduction reaction.
What has the author Rik Brydson written?
Rik Brydson has written: 'Electron energy loss spectroscopy' -- subject(s): Electron energy loss spectroscopy
How is cation is form?
A cation is formed by the loss of an electron from the valence shell of an atom.
A atom loses an electron to another atom is an example of physical or chemical change?
Definitely a chemical change. This causes a manipulation in the substance's properties and chemical behavior.
How is a charge made (science)?
By the loss or gain of an electron.
If a neutral atom becomes positively charged has it been oxidized or reduced?
With the loss of electron a neutral atom becomes positive ion and loss of electron is known as oxidation.
What is the loss and gain of electrons to form ions?
An electron or electrons is/are lost or gained to produce an ion. An atom with the same number of electrons as protons is a neutral atom. If the proton count and electron count do not match, that atom is electrically "imbalanced" and is an ion.
What is auger effect?
When photons of sufficient energy are incident on a surface, an electron is ejected out from the core shell. The electron from the p-orbital or any other orbital of higher energy loses that much energy to fill up the gap created by the loss of this core electron. The energy lost by the p-orbital electron is absorbed by another electron in the same or higher shell, causing it to eject from the atom. This second atom is called the "Auger electron" and the effect is called Auger effect.
