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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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What structure will atoms have after losing or gaining electrons?

After losing or gaining electrons, atoms will form ions. If an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion, while if it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion. This process results in the formation of stable electronic configurations.


What is an atom that has given up or taken on electrons?

I believe you mean an ion, which is an atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons. atoms that lose electrons are metals that become positively charged cations. atoms that gain electrons are non-metals that become negatively charged anions.


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.


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.


What happens when an atom loses or gains electrons?

it becomes a charged ion loose = positive gain= negative

Related Questions

An atom becomes an ion by losing or gaining what?

electrons


Which subatomic particle changes when an atom becomes an ion?

When an atom becomes ionized, it gains or loses electrons (usually one).


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 happens to the structure of an atom to change the atom into an ion?

An atom becomes an ion by gaining or losing electrons. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation) as it has more protons than electrons. On the other hand, when an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion) as it has more electrons than protons.


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.


What is the term for a single atom bearing a negative or a positive chargeas a result of gaining or losing valence electrons?

An ion is a single atom that carries a positive or negative charge due to gaining or losing valence electrons. The atom becomes an ion when it has an unequal number of protons and 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.


How does a sulfur atom become a sulfur ion?

A sulfur atom becomes a sulfur ion by losing or gaining electrons. If a sulfur atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged sulfur ion (sulfur cation). If it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged sulfur ion (sulfur anion).


What structure will atoms have after losing or gaining electrons?

After losing or gaining electrons, atoms will form ions. If an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion, while if it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion. This process results in the formation of stable electronic configurations.


How does an atom become a positive ion a nevative ion?

An atom becomes a positive ion by losing electrons, resulting in more protons than electrons. This creates a net positive charge. An atom becomes a negative ion by gaining electrons, leading to more electrons than protons. This creates a net negative charge.


What is an atom with a charge and can be formed by gaining or losing electrons?

well i think its an ion


Losing or gaining electrons makes an atom a?

Losing electrons makes an atom positively charged (cation) by having more protons than electrons, while gaining electrons makes an atom negatively charged (anion) by having more electrons than protons.