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An atom becomes an ion by losing or gaining?
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.
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 is an Ion. 1.Mg 2.C 3.Na 4.C1?
An ion is a charged particle that is formed when an atom gains or loses electrons. The correct ion out of the options you provided is 4. Cl1, which represents a chloride ion that has gained one electron to acquire a negative charge.
What is the definition of positively charged ion?
If an atom gives one or more electrons as a result positive ion is formed. The reason is that an electron is negatively charged and normally an atom is neutral. if it gives electrons then positive ion is formed which is more likely to take electron to become neutral.
What happens when an atom loses or gains electrons?
it becomes a charged ion loose = positive gain= negative
An ion id formed when an atom?
gains or loses an electron.
Ask us anythingAn ion is formed when an atom .?
An ion is formed when an atom gains or loses an electrons or electrons. If it gains an electron, it becomes an anion, and if it loses an electron it becomes a cation.
What is formed when an atom gains or loses an electron?
An atom forms an ion when it gains or loses an electron. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). If an atom loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
Where is Ions form?
An ion is formed when an atom gains or loses an electron
What is the symbol and name for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron?
The symbol for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron is K+, and is named the potassium ion.
What ion is formed when an atom loses an electron.?
A positive ion is formed when atoms lose electrons. When a cell gains an electron it becomes negative
If a neutral atom loses or gains an electron what is formed?
An Ion. More specifically if it gains an electron it becomes an anion and it it loses an electron it becones an cation (pronounced Kat-ion)
When an atom loses an electron it loses a?
Removal of an electron from an atom leaves a positively charged ion.
What is the charge of the ion formed when a potassium atom loses one electron?
K+ ions
What type of ion is formed when an atom loses an ion?
A positive ion is formed when atoms lose electrons. When a cell gains an electron it becomes negative
When a helium atom loses an electron then what is formed?
When a helium atom loses an electron, it forms a helium ion which is positively charged because it has one less electron than protons. This helium ion is written as He+.
What is the charge on an ion formed by a sodium atom?
The charge on an ion formed by a sodium atom is +1. Sodium readily loses one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, resulting in a positively charged ion.
