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Is this true atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
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How many electrons are found orbiting the nucleus of an atom of Gallium?
It has 31 electrons. The easiest way to find an electron is that the atomic number tells you how many protons and electrons on the periodic table. It will change if the element is an ion which will gain or lose an electron.
Why do the outer electrons control what the atom does?
Outter electrons are involved in chemical reactions since they are the most vunerable. The elements towards the left of the periodic table tend to lose electrons to form Cations, while elements towards the right tend to form Anions.
Who said to lose patience is to lose the battle?
Mahatma Gandhi
Do you lose your rights when convicted of a felony in Texas?
You do not lose your rights when you are convicted of a felony. You lose some rights which will be determined by the judge.
Can an atom gain or lose protons why or why not?
No, an atom cannot gain or lose protons. Protons are the positively charged particles within the nucleus of an atom, and changing the number of protons would change the atom's identity. However, atoms can gain or lose electrons, which affects their charge but not their identity.
What type of ion forms when an atom loses protons?
Atoms NEVER lose protons, just electrons.
How does an ion develop?
An ion is an atom with a charge. This means that the number of electrons does not match the number of protons, thus giving it a charge. If there are more electrons, it has a negative charge. If it has more protons, it has a positive charge. Remember though, an atom cannot lose or gain protons, only electrons.
Is an atom of nitrogen with 7 protons 8 neutrons and 8 electrons an ion?
Yes. An uncharged atom has the same number of protons (+ve charge) and electrons (-ve charge). An atom with 7 protons and 8 electrons has an overall charge of [+7+(-8)=-1] so is an ion, it is called an 'anion' because it is negative. Positive ions are 'cations'.
Determine the typical charge for an atom?
An atom is always neutrally charged, with equal numbers of protons and electrons. As soon as elements lose or gain electrons, they become ions.
Are atoms electrically charged particles?
An electron is a sub-atomic particle, not an atom. But it is electrically charged (it has a charge of minus one). The simplest atom, the hydrogen one isotope, has just one proton and one electron. An electron is a part of an atom. Every atom is composed of protons and electrons. Usually there are also neutrons. Protons are positively charged +1 and electrons are charged -1. Neutrons are neutral. When the number of protons and electrons are equal the atom is neutral. When an atom has an unequal number of protons and electrons it is charged either - or +. More electrons make it - and more protons make it +. In both cases the atom is called an ion.
What cannot change in an atom is it protons neutrons or electrons?
An atoms protons cannot change.The number of neutrons can change (gain or lose) to form an isotope (ex. Hydrogen naturally has no neutrons. But it can gain neutrons to form Heavy Hydrogen, or in other words, a Hydrogen Isotope).An atom can gain or lose electrons to form an ion. Usually an atom will gain or lose electrons to fill its valence (outermost) shell. It takes just as much energy to gain an electron as it is to lose one, so an atom will always look to lose or gain the least amount of electrons possible. (ex. Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. It will look to gain 2 electrons, rather than lose 6).Protons: DO NOT CHANGENeutrons: Can change to form an isotopeElectrons: Can change to form an ion
What part of an atom must change for the atom to become a new element?
An atom must gain or lose protons from its nucleus to become an atom of another element. The number of protons, and to a much lesser extent the number of neutrons, will determine the chemical properties of an element.
Is atomic number the number of electrons in an atom?
Technically it is the number of protons, which is the same as the number of electrons in a neutral atom. But since most atoms can either gain or lose electrons to form ions it is still best to base atomic number on the protons.
How is carbon atom different from a sodium atom?
Carbon has 6 protons in its nucleus, while sodium has 11. This difference in the number of protons gives carbon its unique chemical properties, such as forming covalent bonds, while sodium tends to form ionic bonds due to its tendency to lose an electron and achieve a stable electron configuration. Additionally, carbon is a non-metal, while sodium is a metal.
If an atom has 19 protons and 20 neutrons how much electrons does it have?
It depends. From the given information about the number of protons, we can be sure that we are talking about potassium. The number of neutrons in this case won't matter. If the question emphasizes "atom" then we can be sure that the particle is neutral. Then we know that for the particle to be neutral, it has to have the same number of electrons as protons. However, potassium will not stay neutral for long if given a chance. It will lose an electron when bonding with others, to eventually have 18.
An atom 134 84Po of decays by alpha decay Which atom is left after the decay?
Since an alpha particle contains 2 neutrons and 2 protons (for a total of 4 nucleons), you are supposed to subtract that from the nucleus. In other words, you will get isotope 171 76 (4 nucleons less, 2 protons less). APEX 171 76 Os
