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Atom A has 17 negative electrons atom B has 18 Atom C has 14 and atom D has 11 Which one would be most likely to lose an electron and gain a positive one?
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B WRONG in my opinion New Answer D which has 11 electrons and thus is most likely to lose 1 to get to a noble gas electron configuration. Losing 1 electron it would gain a charge of + 1. Look on the Periodic Table. Na (sodium) has 11 electrons. You can see it only needs to lose 1 and only 1 to gain noble gas configuration and thus have full outer electron shell. THus it would be easiest for it to lose an electron. Thus Na is the answer. Thus the one with 11 electrons is the answer. THus D is the Answer
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What element in group 2 is most likely to loose and electron?
radium as the ,negative, electrons in it's outer shell are least affected by the ,positive, nucleus.
Is an element with a large negative electron affinity most likely to form a positive ion a negative ion or a neutral atom?
negative ion
An atomic orbital is best described as?
Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electron. Both the protons and neutrons reside in the nucleus. Electrons reside in orbitals around the nucleus. Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge.
What is an atom called that has a positive or negative charge as a result of gaining or losing electrons?
An atom that has lost an electron is positively charged and is called a "cation." An atom that has gained an electron is negative, and is called an "anion" If you're looking for an overruling term, it would be Ion.
What is the electron cloud called?
Not exactly. An electron is an actual physical particle with a negative charge. An electron cloud is (generally) a spherical area around the nucleus of an atom that predicts where the electrons might be located.
What element in group 2 is most likely to loose and electron?
radium as the ,negative, electrons in it's outer shell are least affected by the ,positive, nucleus.
Is an element with a large negative electron affinity most likely to form a positive ion a negative ion or a neutral atom?
negative ion
An atomic orbital is best described as?
Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electron. Both the protons and neutrons reside in the nucleus. Electrons reside in orbitals around the nucleus. Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge.
How can you decide that electron is a negative charge and proton is a positive charge?
These are arbitrary names, given a long time ago. You might just as well call the electron positive and the proton negative; or the electron "left" and the proton "right", or the electron "up" and the proton "down". However, the current convention is so well-established that it won't be likely to change anytime soon.These are arbitrary names, given a long time ago. You might just as well call the electron positive and the proton negative; or the electron "left" and the proton "right", or the electron "up" and the proton "down". However, the current convention is so well-established that it won't be likely to change anytime soon.These are arbitrary names, given a long time ago. You might just as well call the electron positive and the proton negative; or the electron "left" and the proton "right", or the electron "up" and the proton "down". However, the current convention is so well-established that it won't be likely to change anytime soon.These are arbitrary names, given a long time ago. You might just as well call the electron positive and the proton negative; or the electron "left" and the proton "right", or the electron "up" and the proton "down". However, the current convention is so well-established that it won't be likely to change anytime soon.
What is an atom called that has a positive or negative charge as a result of gaining or losing electrons?
An atom that has lost an electron is positively charged and is called a "cation." An atom that has gained an electron is negative, and is called an "anion" If you're looking for an overruling term, it would be Ion.
What is the electron cloud called?
Not exactly. An electron is an actual physical particle with a negative charge. An electron cloud is (generally) a spherical area around the nucleus of an atom that predicts where the electrons might be located.
It is the region where electrons are most likely located?
the electron cloud
An electrons most likely location in the electron cloud?
a proton
Does pottassium (k) gain or lose electrons?
Potassium is more likely to lose its electron to become a positive ion.
Where is an electron in the atom?
Electrons are found in the outer regions of an atom, in what is called the electron cloud, around and outside the nucleus of the atom. This region has areas where electrons are more likely to be at any time, and these are called orbitals. There are various shaped orbitals.The closer an electron is to the nucleus, the more energy it would take to escape from the atom. The outermost electrons of an atom can be more readily shed or gained, and if this is done, the atom has a positive or negative charge because it has more or less protons than electrons, and is called an ion.Electrons are subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus of and atom and carry a negative electric charge they are also responsible for chemical changes during chemical reactions.
What area is where modern scientist think electrons are likely to be found?
Electrons are most likely to be found in the electron cloud surrounding the atomic nucleus.
What is a region around the nucleus in which electrons move about?
Electrons surround the nucleus of an atom in patterns called electron shells.
