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An atom can become a positive ion, or a cation (cat-ion), when it ''gives'' away one or more electrons.
An atom becomes a negative ion, or an anion (an-ion), when it gains one or more electrons.
Atoms that do this do not have completely filled valence shells, and are therefore reactive. To become unreactive, they have to either gain or lose electrons to have a filled valence shell and thus gain a noble gas configuration.
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How does a hydrogen ion change into an atom?
A hydrogen ion can change into an atom by gaining an electron. When a hydrogen ion, which is essentially a hydrogen atom that has lost its electron, gains an electron back, it will become a neutral hydrogen atom.
If an oxygen atom gains two electrons to become an oxygen ion what is the electric charge?
The oxygen atom would have a charge of -2 after gaining two electrons to become an oxygen ion.
'When an atom loses an electron what does it become?
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion.
What is the name given to an atom that has become charged?
It depends, a proton if is is positively charged ( +) electron if it is negatively charged ( - )
An atom that gives up electrons becomes an?
This atom become a cation (positive charge).
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.
Is helium an isotope atom or ion?
Helium is a neutral atom that has several isotopes and can become an ion.
What does an atom become when it loses or gains electrons?
it becomes an ion
What is an atom or group of atoms that become electrically charged?
IONS OS ION ^^A charged atom is called an ion
How does an atom becone an ion?
An atom looses or gains electron to become ion. Ions are +ve and -ve atoms.
When an atom loses a valence electron it becomes a what ion?
It will become a soft ion.
When an atom gains electrons what does it become?
It becomes an ion.
An atom can gaine or lose electronse to become an?
Ion.
An atom or group that has become electriclly charged?
ion
What an atom has to do to become an ion?
Lose or gain an electron
How does an atom become a positively-charged ion?
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How does a hydrogen ion change into an atom?
A hydrogen ion can change into an atom by gaining an electron. When a hydrogen ion, which is essentially a hydrogen atom that has lost its electron, gains an electron back, it will become a neutral hydrogen atom.
