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Atoms gain electrons during chemical changes and have a what charge?
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∙ 9y ago
That depends on the chemicals. Theres not enough information to answer your question.
Negative change
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNegative charge
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∙ 9y agoThe electrical charge may be positive (cations) or negative (anions).
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∙ 11y agoand become negatively charged ions.
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∙ 13y agoNegative charge.
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Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
How many electrons does a nonmetal and metal receive during a chemical reaction?
In general chemical reactions, metals tend to loose electrons and non-metals gain electrons. The no. of electrons loosed by metals is the same as the no. of electrons gained by the non-metals.
Are exchanged or shared during the formation of a chemical bond?
They are the electrons in the (outer) valence shell
Are valence electrons lost gained or shared during a chemical reaction?
They are lost.
Why do atoms become ions during chemical reactions?
in a chemical reaction, atoms take part in order to get stabilized,i.e. atoms tend to have have half- filled orbitals or full- filled orbitals to attain stability,hence during a chemical reaction there is transfer of electrons from one atom to another,in order to attain stability,due to transfer of electrons ,an atom donating electrons from the last shell develops a positive charge whereas the atom accepting the donated electrons develops an equal and opposite i.e. negative charge,in order to keep the total charge of the system constant.As the atoms develop charges in the reaction process, these are called ions,those having positive charges are called cations whereas those having negative charges called anions
When atoms gain electrons during chemical changes what change do they acquire?
Atoms have a negative charge when they gain electrons during chemical changes. Atoms are a basic unit of matter, and everything is made of atoms.
What atoms gain electrons during chemical change what change do they acquire?
Atoms have a negative charge when they gain electrons during chemical changes. Atoms are a basic unit of matter, and everything is made of atoms.
When atoms gain electrons during chemical changes what charge do they have?
The atoms depend entirely on the chemical reaction in question. If they gain an electron, their charge will be reduced by 1, so +1 to 0, 0 to -1, etc.
When there is a charge in the nucleus of an atom is released?
There is always a positive charge in the nucleus but there is a charge in the atom of an element when the outermost electrons are released or gained during a chemical reaction.This is called ionic bonding.
How does a natural atom changes when the number of protons neutrons or electrons changes?
If you mean a neutral atom (having no charge), the numbers of protons and neutrons can only change in a nuclear reaction. During a chemical reaction, the number of electrons can increase, resulting in a negatively charged ion, called an anion; or the number of electrons can decrease, resulting in a positively charged ion, called a cation. Whether an atom gains or loses electrons depends on which element it is.
Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
What happens during an oxidation reduction reaction?
As I learnt it OIL RIG Oxidisation Is Loss (electrons are lost from the matter in question) Reduction Is Gain (the exact opposite electrons are gained from the matter in question)
Does group 13a lose or gai electrons during chemical reaction?
Group 13A elements, also known as boron group, tend to lose three electrons during chemical reactions. This is because they have three valence electrons in their outermost energy level. Losing these electrons allows them to achieve a stable octet configuration and form a +3 charge.
Electrons are particles that are?
Electrons are extremely small particles that circle the nucleus of an atom in an orbital. Electrons are negatively charged and balance the positive charge of the proton, in the nucleus. Valence electrons are either added or eliminated from an element during chemical reactions. Valence electrons are important in bonding, and the sharing of those electrons.
Atoms of different elements unite during chemical changes to produce what?
Atoms of different elements unite during chemical changes to produce at least one chemical compound.
Does fluorine give or take away electrons during a chemical bond?
It gives away electrons.
Do nonmetals only lose electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
