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What happens to the charge of an atom if you take one electron away?
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∙ 13y ago
there would be a plus (+) charge. Electrons have a negative charge so when a neutral atom loses an electron, it becomes positive. Another word for this is a cation.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause the charge of an electron is negative, removing one electron makes the charge of an atom go up by 1.
The charge on the atom will be 1+
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∙ 8y agoIt would have a charge of plus 1
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∙ 8y agoSodium become a cation: Na+.
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Why does a sodium atom have a positive charge?
Sodium gives away an electron, thus becoming positively charged.
What kind of charge will an atom have if it gains or loses one or more electrons?
If an atom loses an electron, it will be positively charged. An example may make this clearer. A neutral carbon atom has 6 protons and 6 electrons. If you take away an electron, you will have 6 protons and 5 electrons, for a total charge of +6 -5 = +1.
Why is the electrical charge of an atom positive?
if the atom lost an electron then it will be positiveif it gains an electron then it will be negativeif it has the same # of protons and nutrons it is nutral
How does a atom become a positive ion?
This is by gaining (-) or losing (+) electrons
If the electron in a hydrogen atom were the size and weight of a golf ball what would be the size and weight of the proton and neutron and what would be the orbital diameters of the electron and neutr?
If the electron were the size of a golf ball, the proton would be about the size of a basketball and the electron would be orbiting about 8000 meters away (assuming the Bohr model of the atom).
What happens when an atom loses and electrons?
Well, an atom that loses an electron does not just "lose" it in space, the electron is taken away by another atom or molecule. So the electron sticks to the new molecule and forms an ion with a charge (given that the original atom was a neutral one). When this happens inside the body some really dangerous compounds can be formed, these are called "free radicals"
Why does a sodium atom have a positive charge?
Sodium gives away an electron, thus becoming positively charged.
What is fomed when one atom takes an electron from another atom?
When electrons move from one atom to another, they change the charge of the atoms. If you remove one electron that atom becomes 1+ charged because a negative was taken away, making it more positive than negative. The atom that recieves an electron becomes 1- charged because you added a negative, making the atom more negative than positive.
Is radius of ion is same as the atom?
No, the charge either pulls the electron cloud closer (cation) or pushes it away (anion).
What would you get if you took an electron away from an atom?
You would get a positive ion, because there will be one extra positive charge no longer offset by the negative charge of that electron. You cannot take away a proton without changing the element, but you can add or remove valence electrons.
What is the net charge of a hydrogren atom that doesn't have any electrons?
Hydrogen has 1 electron and 1 proton. So, if 1 electron is taken away, it becomes H+ cation.
How is electric charges produced?
An electric charge is produced when a body has deficiency or excess of electrons from the normal due share.
When is an electron a valence electron?
when it is on the very outside level away from the nucleusA valence electron is one that occupies the highest energy level for any electron in a particular neutral atom. (There may be more than one such electron in a single atom.)It is an electron in the outermost shell of the atom.
What kind of charge will an atom have if it gains or loses one or more electrons?
If an atom loses an electron, it will be positively charged. An example may make this clearer. A neutral carbon atom has 6 protons and 6 electrons. If you take away an electron, you will have 6 protons and 5 electrons, for a total charge of +6 -5 = +1.
Why does chlorine have a negative charge?
Chloride forms a negative ion because of its number of valence electrons. Chloride wants to have 8 valence electrons. It only has 7. So for Chloride to have a full electron shell it accepts an electron from other elements. Because electrons have a negative charge, the extra electron that Chloride receives gives it a negative charge.
Can atoms be ionized by changing the number of positive charges?
Ionizing is when you rip an electron away. so by taking an electron away, the atom is ionized
Why if you take an electron way from another the atom shows up positive?
If you take an electron away from an atom that is neutrally charged (has no charge) then because electrons are negatively charged the atom will become positive. For example if you have 5 protons 5 neutrons and 5 electrons then the electrons and protons cancel one another out. (+5-5=0) take away an electron and there are only four electrons and five protons leaving one positively charged molecule making the atom positive. (+5-4=+1)
