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Which Bond is formed when electrons have been lost by one atom and gained by another atom?
An ionic bond is formed when electrons have been lost by one atom (to become a positively charged ion) and gained by another atom (to become a negatively charged ion), resulting in an attraction between the oppositely charged ions.
Why does an ion have a electrical charge?
First of all atoms that have charge are called ions. Atoms with opposite charges will always attract each other to neutralize one another. And the reason why they have charge is due to a chemical reaction in aqueous solution that caused a separation of charges. For example: NaCl (table salt) mixed in water causes the molecule to break apart with (+)Na and (-)Cl which are called ions.
An atom that has fewer protons than electrons is called what?
Generally an atom has equal number of electrons and protons. and we know that electrons are negatively charged and protons are positively charged so atom is neutral. But when an atom loses electrons it acquires a positive charge. And this positive species is called cation.
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 is a Negative Ion known as?
An anion; the positive ion is known as a cation.
The atom that has gained or lost electrons is called an ion?
Correct, an ion is an atom or molecule that has gained or lost electrons, giving it a positive or negative charge. A positively charged ion is called a cation, and a negatively charged ion is called an anion.
What is an atom that has gained or lost electrons callled?
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called an ion. If it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (an anion), while if it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged (a cation).
An atom that has gained an electron is?
An atom that has gained an electron becomes a negatively charged ion.
When electrons are lost by one ion and lost by another ion it is called?
Do you mean gained by another ion? That could be an ionic bond.
If valence electrons are gained or lost the atom becomes a charged particle called a?
an ion.
What charge does an ion have?
An ion can have a positive charge (cation) if it has lost electrons, or a negative charge (anion) if it has gained electrons. The charge of an ion is determined by the number of electrons it has gained or lost during the process of ionization.
What is an atom that is no longer nutreal because is has gained or lost an electron?
An atom that has gained or lost an electron becomes an ion. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. If it loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion called a cation.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is referred to as what?
An ion
An atom or a molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons is called?
When an atom gains or loses electrons, it is trying establish a more stable situation in which it has a full valence shell. An atom that has gained or lost valence electrons is called an ion. When a positive ion and a negative ion can bond due to their opposite charges. This is called an ionic bond.
What is an atom that has given up or gained electrons?
Atoms that have lost or gained one or more electrons are called ions.An atom that has gained and electron is an anion; and atom that has lost an electron is a cation. Gaining an electron means the anion has a negative charge; losing one or more electrons means the atom has a positive charge.
What is an atom that has an electric charge because it lost or gained electrons?
An atom that carries an electrical charge because it has gained or lost electrons is called an "ion". An atom that has gained one or more electrons, and has a negative electrical charge, is called an "anion". An atom that has lost one or more electrons, and has a positive electrical charge, is called a "cation". The term "ion" is used to refer to both cations and anions collectively or non-specifically.
Are electrons lost or gained during the formation of a negatively charged ion?
They are gained.
