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What kind of charge will an atom have if it gains or loses one or more electrons?
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∙ 12y ago
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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoFirst and foremost, an atom does not lose electrons. An atom of a different element that has a stronger attractive force pulls the electron off the weaker atom. (see electronegativity.
An electron has a charge of -1, and a proton has a charge of +1. If an atom lost 1 electron it would become a +1 charged ion. For example, a sodium atom has 11 protons, each with a +1 charge and 11 electrons, and each with a -1 charge. Adding the charges, +11 + - 11 = 0. If it lost 1 electron, it would have 11 protons, each with a +1 charge and 10 electrons, and each with a -1 charge. Adding the charges, +11 + - 10 = +1. The same is true if an atom of Magnesium loses 2 electrons. 12 protons and 10 electrons = +2 charged ion. Aluminum loses 3 electrons, so it has a +3 charged ion.
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∙ 12y agoIf gains electrons it will have a - charge, loses elctrons: + charge
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∙ 12y agoAn atom gains one or more electrons to become negatively charged. This reaction is called oxidation.
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What is a neutral atom that gains or loses electrons?
A neutral atom that subsequently gains or loses one [or more] electrons is called an ion. If it gains an electron [or electrons] it will have a negative charge. If it loses an electron [or electrons] it will have a positive charge.
What does an atom become if it gains or loses electrons?
An atom becomes an ion if it gains or loses electrons.
When an atom gains or looses electrons what to the charge of atom?
When an atoms gains an electron the atom changes into a negative ion and when an atom loses an electron the atom changes into a positive ion.
What Atom picks up or loses electrons and gains a charge?
An atom that has lost or gained an electron or electrons is called an ion. When an atom loses an electron, it forms a positive ion because the protons then outnumber the electrons. When an atom gains an electron, it forms a negative ion because the electrons now outnumber the protons. A positive ion is called a cation (pronounced "cat-ion" not "ca-shun.") A negative ion is called an anion (pronounced "an-ion" not "an-yun.")
When an atom combines chemically with another atom it either gains loses or share what?
It either gains, loses, or shares electrons.
A material has a net charge because it?
A net charge results when an atom gains or loses electrons. If it loses electrons, it gains a positive charge, if it gains them, it gains a net negative charge.
What is an atom that gains and loses an electron and has an electric charge?
When an atom gains electrons, negatively charged anions are formed. When an atom loses electrons, positively charged cations are formed.
When are ions formed?
Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons. When an atom loses electrons the Ion that is formed has a positive charge.
What is a neutral atom that gains or loses electrons?
A neutral atom that subsequently gains or loses one [or more] electrons is called an ion. If it gains an electron [or electrons] it will have a negative charge. If it loses an electron [or electrons] it will have a positive charge.
When an atom gains or loses electrons it has an electrical charge. It is known as?
It is called an ion.
What does an atom become if it gains or loses electrons?
An atom becomes an ion if it gains or loses electrons.
An atom that has lost or gained electrons is an?
an ion
If a neutral atom gains or loses electrons it acquires a charge and becomes an?
This neutral atom become a cation or an anion.
When an atom gains or looses electrons what to the charge of atom?
When an atoms gains an electron the atom changes into a negative ion and when an atom loses an electron the atom changes into a positive ion.
What gives matter a charge?
Matter becomes charged when it loses or gains electrons. When an atom is neutral (no charge) it has an equal number of protons and electrons. But when it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged. When it gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged. Hope I helped! :)
Are electrons in group 2 lost or gained?
They are lost. If it has a plus sign beside the ion charge, that means the atom loses electrons. But if it has a negative sign for the ion charge, that means that the atom gains electrons.
What Atom picks up or loses electrons and gains a charge?
An atom that has lost or gained an electron or electrons is called an ion. When an atom loses an electron, it forms a positive ion because the protons then outnumber the electrons. When an atom gains an electron, it forms a negative ion because the electrons now outnumber the protons. A positive ion is called a cation (pronounced "cat-ion" not "ca-shun.") A negative ion is called an anion (pronounced "an-ion" not "an-yun.")
