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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 arsenic atom become an ion?
Arsenic must gain 3 electrons to become the As-3 ion.
When a sodium atom becomes an ion it does what?
A sodium atom would lose a electron so it would become a Na+ ion
When an atom loses an electron the atom becomes an ion is?
Its charge lose an negative charge. So it is positively charged. +1
What happens when a atom losses a electron?
The neutral atom become an ion (cation) with the charge +1.
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 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.
How does an atom become a positive ion a nevative ion?
When an atom loses a negative charge, when it loses an electron, it becomes a positive ion.
What does an atom become when it loses or gains electrons?
it becomes an ion
To form an ion what does a calcium atom gain or loose?
An atom of Calcium will lose an electron to become a posotive 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.
How does arsenic atom become an ion?
Arsenic must gain 3 electrons to become the As-3 ion.
When an atom loses a valence electron it becomes a what ion?
It will become a soft ion.
When a sodium atom becomes an ion it does what?
A sodium atom would lose a electron so it would become a Na+ ion
What is a positive and negative ion?
when an atom loose electron it become negative ion and when it gains electron it become positive ion
What is an atom or group of atoms what has become electrically charged?
IONS OS ION ^^A charged atom is called an ion
