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What is the meaning of a negative value for the electron affinity of an atom?
Electron affinity is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom. Or an energy released by adding an electron to a gaseous atom ( ie, negative quantity). In this case, if an element has a negative Electron Affinity, its indicating that this element is stable than the neutral ones.
When a fluorine atom becomes a negative ion it will?
It has gained one or more electrons, and will be attracted to positively charged ions.
Would a chlorine atom lose electrons or gain electrons to become an atom?
A chlorine atom would gain one electron to become an ion because it tends to achieve a stable electron configuration by having a full outer shell of electrons.
What is the difference between electron affinity and electron gain enthalpy?
Electron affinity is the energy released when an atom gains an electron to form a negative ion, while electron gain enthalpy is the enthalpy change accompanying the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom. Electron affinity is a specific term used in the context of forming an ion, while electron gain enthalpy is a general term for the enthalpy change associated with gaining an electron.
Is a negative ion larger or smaller than its parent atom?
A negative ion is typically larger than its parent atom. When an atom gains an electron to become a negative ion, the added electron increases the electron-electron repulsions, causing the electron cloud to expand. This expansion results in a larger ionic radius compared to the neutral atom.
What does an atom become when it's gain an electron in an ionic bond?
a negative ion... this was Ben McClanahan for you A+ people out there :))
What do atoms become when they lose or gain an electron?
When atoms lose or gain an electron, they become ions. If an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged and is called a cation. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged and is called an anion.
What an atom has to do to become an ion?
Lose or gain an electron
What is the gain or loss of electrons?
An electron has a negative charge. If an atom loses an electron it creates an ion with a positive charge. If an atom gains an electron it creates an ion with a negative charge.
What change have to be made to turn the atom into a negative ion?
Gain an electron.
Why does an atom have charge?
The atom may gain or lose an electron either making it positive or negative.
What kind of charge does an atom gain when it receives an electron?
Well an electron is negative so negative i guess But The atom is always neutral because the number of protons = electons
What happenes to the charge of and atom when it gains electrons?
when atoms gain electrons they acquire negative charge
What is the loss or gain of an electron?
electrons... and thus one unit of negative charge....
What is the meaning of a negative value for the electron affinity of an atom?
Electron affinity is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom. Or an energy released by adding an electron to a gaseous atom ( ie, negative quantity). In this case, if an element has a negative Electron Affinity, its indicating that this element is stable than the neutral ones.
When a fluorine atom becomes a negative ion it will?
It has gained one or more electrons, and will be attracted to positively charged ions.
Does cl gain or lose to become more stable?
to become stable, it will gain an electron from a metallic atom otherwise it will mutually share electron(s) with another non - metallic atom, or even with itself
