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Just making sure, first off, that you realize electrons are not in the nucleus.
They float in the empty space around the nucleus, of an atom.
But if your asking what happens to the atom once it loses an electron, the atom then has a positive charge, and becomes a positive ion.
The atomic size[of the atom alone] becomes smaller due to the greater pull the protons are able to have on the electrons.
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What happens to the atomic number of sodium when it loses one electron?
Atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. Therefore, sodium's atomic number is always 11, even if it loses 1 electron. However, when a sodium atom loses 1 electron, it will form an ion with a 1+ charge.
When a Na atom loses one electron it gets a charge of what?
An electron has a charge of -1. When a Sodium (Na) atom loses one electron, it loses a negative and becomes a stable Sodium ion with a charge of +1.
When an atom loses one or more electrons this atom becomes a?
An atom which has lost an electrons forms a positive ion which is called cation. ANSWER: ADDENDUM A nucleus does not loose an electrons it just has temporarily misplaced an electrons by am external force. That electron will be practically replace immediately by an electron from the next nucleus that is how electron current is generated and sustained
What happens when cesium form its ion?
It loses one electron.
What is the symbol and name for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron?
The symbol for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron is K+, and is named the potassium ion.
How many electron potassium gains or loses?
Potassium loses one electron.
What happens to the atomic number of sodium when it loses one electron?
Atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. Therefore, sodium's atomic number is always 11, even if it loses 1 electron. However, when a sodium atom loses 1 electron, it will form an ion with a 1+ charge.
If an atom loses an electrons what will its resulting charge be?
An atom that loses one or more electrons becomes positively charged, because the number of protons (+) in the nucleus will outnumber the electrons (-).
When a Na atom loses one electron it gets a charge of what?
An electron has a charge of -1. When a Sodium (Na) atom loses one electron, it loses a negative and becomes a stable Sodium ion with a charge of +1.
When an atom loses one or more electrons this atom becomes a?
An atom which has lost an electrons forms a positive ion which is called cation. ANSWER: ADDENDUM A nucleus does not loose an electrons it just has temporarily misplaced an electrons by am external force. That electron will be practically replace immediately by an electron from the next nucleus that is how electron current is generated and sustained
What happens when cesium form its ion?
It loses one electron.
Does cesium gain electrons?
No. Cesium loses one electron
What is the symbol and name for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron?
The symbol for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron is K+, and is named the potassium ion.
What is the hydrogen ion and formula?
The hydrogen ion is H+. It loses its electron and becomes a free proton. (That is for the simplest isotope; there are also heavier isotopes that have either one or two neutrons added to the nucleus.)
How many electrons doe lithium gain or lose?
Lithium(Li) gains 1 electron to become stable.
What is an atom name that is made of a proton a neutron and an electron?
It is the atom of deuterium. Its nucleus is composed of a proton and one neutron. The atom has one electron that is orbiting around the nucleus.
How many lectrons are gained or lost in potassium?
Potassium loses one electron. All Alkali metals lose one electron.
