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The loss of an electron is called oxidation. Its opposite is reduction.
The loss of an electron increases the charge by +1.
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∙ 11y agoThe gain of electrons is called in chemistry reduction.
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∙ 15y agoIt is called Reduction.
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∙ 12y agoIt's called reduction.
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Which type of element seeks to gain electrons?
Non-metals gain electrons.
Which element will gain three electrons to form an anion?
This chemical element is nitrogen.
Which element would be most likely to gain electrons in a chemical bond?
That depends on the reaction, and the gain of electrons is refereed to as reduction.
How can tell if an element has been oxidized or reduced in a reaction?
Oxidation involve loss of electrons and reduction involve gain of electrons.
What determines the reactive of an element?
The number of valence electrons determines reactivity. Valence electrons are the number of electrons in outermost shell.
Which type of element seeks to gain electrons?
Non-metals gain electrons.
Which reactive element will gain or loses an electron?
Generally metals lose electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
Loss or gain of electrons?
In what context? A particular element or what?
What does an element need to gain to become an isotope?
electrons
How many electrons are lost or gained in the element o when they form ions?
atoms gain and lose electrons, so they can have a full outer shell of 8 electrons (or two electrons if its the innermost shell) when atoms lose electrons it is called oxidation and when they gain electrons they are said to be reduced. OIL RIG is most commonly used to help remember that oxidation is loss and reduction is gain of electons. when atoms lose electrons they are left with a positive charge and when they can electrons they have a negative charge.
Which element will gain three electrons to form an anion?
This chemical element is nitrogen.
An element that has two outer electrons seeks to gain six more?
An element that has two outer electrons is carbon. Carbon would not use the energy to gain six more electrons when it can easily get rid of the two outer electrons.
Will tellurium lose or gain electrons?
it would gain electrons because itwants to be like another high powered element
What does it mean of an element to be reduced?
Reduction is equivalent to a gain of electrons.
How many electrons does the element selenium have with the charge of negative 2?
It should gain 2 electrons
When do element lose or gain electrons?
Ionic Bond is the answer SGT John
What is it called when gain of electrons or H?
Gain of electrons form anions (negative charged atoms).
