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An atom can become an ion by either gaining or losing electrons. If it gains electrons, it becomes an anion. If it loses electrons, it becomes a cation. An ion is merely an atom with a charge, either positive or negative.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoan ion is a charged atom...
an atom becomes ion either when it donates electron or when it accepts...
when it donates it becomes positively charged ion...while it becomes negatively charged when it accepts electrons......
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What is an ion that has lost or gained electrons called?
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called an ion. An atom that has gained one or more electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. An atom that has lost one or more electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation.
What happens when an atom loses or gains electrons?
it becomes a charged ion loose = positive gain= negative
What is the structure of a sodium ion?
A sodium ion (Na+) is essentially a sodium atom which had been oxidized, losing one electron and gaining a positive charge. Thus, the atomic structure of a sodium ion is an atom with 11 protons in its nucleus, but only 10 electrons in its orbitals, thus explaining its positive charge.
When one atom loses an electron and another accepts that electron?
It depends on the exact situation. Probably ions Well this answer is vaguely correct. When an atom gains or loses an electron it becomes an ion. Ions with a net positive charge are called cations and ions with a net negative charge are anions. This allows for an ionic bond to occur. An ionic bond occurs when an anion binds with a cation.
Could an atom ever lose a electron without another atom gaining one?
Yes. An atom can lose an electron without another atom gaining one. It happens quite frequently in atom smashers. Scientists strip off all the electrons and crash the nucleus of one atom into other atoms. And they even get paid to do it!
An atom becomes an ion by losing or gaining what?
electrons
Losing or gaining electrons makes an atom a?
Ion
An atom can become an ion by losing?
An atom can become an ion by losing electrons. It can accomplish the same thing by gaining electrons.
What Name of the subatomic particle that changes you when forming ions?
Not sure if you mean this... A neutral atom becomes an ion by losing or gaining electrons.
When an atom gains an electron the atom becomes an ion that?
yes...on gaining an electron, the atom becomes an anion i.e. negatively charged ion.
What is an atom with a charge and can be formed by gaining or losing electrons?
well i think its an ion
What happens when an atom loses n electron?
If the atom was not a negative ion prior to losing an electron, it becomes a positive ion.
How does an atom becom a negative ion?
It becomes whenever it gains one or more electron.
How Does an atom become a positive ion and a negative ion?
This is by gaining (-) or losing (+) electrons
A charged particle results from losing or gaining electrons?
Yes. A particle that loses an electron becomes an ion with a positive charge. A particle that gains an electron becomes an ion with a negative charge.
What is the process of losing or gaining electrons?
An oxygen atom gains 2 electrons when it becomes an ion because it wants a full valence shell (as in, its outer energy level is trying to reach 8 electrons).
What is the term for a single atom bearing a negative or a positive chargeas a result of gaining or losing valence electrons?
A charged atom that results from the gain or loss of an electron is called an ion.
