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Ions are produced by the gain and loss of protons from the nucleus?
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∙ 12y ago
Oh, NO!! The proton number in the nucleus never changes. If it did, we'd have an atomic explosion!!!
It is the gain or loss of electrons that give ions their charges.
Let's look at two atoms. Chlorine is atomic #17, meaning there are 17 protons in the nucleus (neutrons do not matter in this example) and 17 electrons orbiting the nucleus. However, the outer shell of chlorine needs to gain an electron to reach the stable number of 18, so chlorine will take on an extra electron and become an ion of chlorine with a charge of -1. The atom still has +17 protons, but it now has -18 electrons, so the overall charge of +10 and -11=-1. It is written as Cl-
Sodium is atomic #11. It has 11 protons in the nucleus and 11 electrons orbiting, but it would like to lose the lone electron in its outermost shell to reach the stable number of 10, so Na atoms become positive ions with a charge of +1 because the protons are still at +11, but the electrons now number -10. This is written as Na+.
When a sodium atom interacts with a chlorine atom, the chlorine accepts the electron from the sodium, forming a covalent bond and giving us the compound NaCl, sodium chloride, aka table salt!
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∙ 11y agowhen a atom looses or gains an elecric charge
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∙ 11y agoNo. Electrons have a negative charge, so if an atom gained one or more electrons, it would be a negatively charged ion. Positively charged ions form when an atom loses one or more electrons.
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What is loss or gain of protons called?
Alpha decay release a helium nucleus (2 protons and 2 nutrons).
Is 7 protons and 7 neutrons and 9 electrons is an ion?
If the 7 protons and 7 neutrons are in the nucleus of an atom, and the 9 electrons are in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus, then yes, this would represent an ion with a 2- charge. And, in looking at the periodic table, this would be a nitrogen atom with a 2- charge, which is hypothetical, since nitrogen atoms gain 3 electrons when forming ions, and would therefore actually have 10 electrons, and a charge of 3- . However, the important thing is that if an atom has an unequal number of protons and electrons, it is an ion.
What are charged atoms due to a loss or gain of electrons?
all charged particles are ions. cations are positive meaning they have more protons than electrons. anions are negative meaning they have more electrons than protons
When an atom loses an electron does it become positively charged?
No, it becomes (positively) electrically charged and in this state is called a "ion" (of the original element) It is also possible for an element to gain an electron and become (negatively) charged. This too is an "ion". What element the atom is, is determined by the number of protons in the atoms nucleus and these do not change unless the element is radioactive.
What are the subatomic particles that are transferred to form ions?
Ions are formed by the gain OR loss of an electron.
What is loss or gain of protons called?
Alpha decay release a helium nucleus (2 protons and 2 nutrons).
How ions are formed?
Ions are formed when electrons are transferred among atoms (gained or lost). The charge is determined by the inequal number of protons and electrons. A negatively-charged atom (more electrons than protons) is called an "anion." A positively-charged atom (fewer electrons than protons) is called a "cation." The electrons are located outside the nucleus, while the protons are inside the nucleus. Thus electrons are the charged particles being transferred from one atom to another and not the protons.
What are ions and under what conditions are they produced?
When atoms gain or lose electrons.
What is a charged particle because it had more or fewer electrons then protons?
Cations are positively charged ions formed when atoms lose electrons. So they have less electrons than protons. Anions are negatively charged ions formed when atoms gain electrons. So they have more electrons than protons.
Why is salt a neutral?
If it is sodium chloride NaCl: Na+ and Cl- are both neutral ions, they do not (and cannot) donate or gain protons from or to water.
Is 7 protons and 7 neutrons and 9 electrons is an ion?
If the 7 protons and 7 neutrons are in the nucleus of an atom, and the 9 electrons are in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus, then yes, this would represent an ion with a 2- charge. And, in looking at the periodic table, this would be a nitrogen atom with a 2- charge, which is hypothetical, since nitrogen atoms gain 3 electrons when forming ions, and would therefore actually have 10 electrons, and a charge of 3- . However, the important thing is that if an atom has an unequal number of protons and electrons, it is an ion.
Difference between Na and Na plus?
Na+ will be a sodium atom that has lost an electron. Normally in atoms the amount of protons and electrons are equal, when you see a plus or minus charge on an atom its due to the loss or gain of electrons.
Is most atoms have more electrons than proton?
No. Atoms have the same number of protons and electrons. When atoms gain or lose electrons they are called ions.
What are charged atoms due to a loss or gain of electrons?
all charged particles are ions. cations are positive meaning they have more protons than electrons. anions are negative meaning they have more electrons than protons
When an atom loses an electron does it become positively charged?
No, it becomes (positively) electrically charged and in this state is called a "ion" (of the original element) It is also possible for an element to gain an electron and become (negatively) charged. This too is an "ion". What element the atom is, is determined by the number of protons in the atoms nucleus and these do not change unless the element is radioactive.
What are the subatomic particles that are transferred to form ions?
Ions are formed by the gain OR loss of an electron.
What happens when an object gain protons?
I suppose that for you the "object" is the atomic nucleus. If the number of protons in the nucleus of a chemical element increases with 1, a new chemical element is obtained, with the atomic number higher with 1 than the initial one.
