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An atom has three charges: protons which are +, electrons which are - and neutrons which have neither. They balance each other out. If electrons are lost, the atom now has more protons and the atom becomes positive.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoWhen an atom, which is intrinsically neutral, looses an electron, it becomes a positive ion. Also known as a cation.
Example:
A hydrogen atom is hanging out (note that hydrogen is diatomic, but ignore that part for now) and somehow loses its electron. The electron will get taken up by something else with a positive charge (opposite charges attract each other). In general it would look something like the following:
H -> H+ + e-
This positively charged hydrogen (H+ on the products side) is considered a Cation (cation's are positive as they have a T in them that looks like a +, anions don't have a T so they are what we call negatively charged anions).
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∙ 14y agoElectrons are considered to be of 'negative' charge.
Therefore, if a negatively charged particle is lost, the atom will be positively charged.
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∙ 12y agoCations with a charge of (Number of electrons lost)-
i.e. 2-
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∙ 9y agoIt becomes positive. The negative electrons are normally balanced by the positive protons.
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∙ 9y agoThis atom become a cation (positive charge).
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∙ 9y agoWhen an atom loses electron, it becomes positively charged. it is known as Cation.
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∙ 9y agoPositive.
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The process by which an atom becomes charged?
The process in which an atom becomes charged is IONIZATION.
When an atom loses an electron and becomes negatively charged we refer to it as?
When an atom loses an electron and becomes negatively charged we refer to it as a positive ion
What happens to an atom if it loses an electron?
If an atom gains an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negative. Anions are larger than the original atom because of the added electrons. N + electron(-) --> N(-) If an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and positively charged. Cations are smaller than the original atom because of the lost electrons. N(2+) = cation
What does an atom become if it gains or loses electrons?
An atom becomes an ion if it gains or loses electrons.
What type of ion forms when an atom loses-electrons?
Cation A way to remember is that you know electrons are negatively charged, and if an atom loses an electron it becomes positively charged, pos=paws cats have paws positive ions are cations. Anions sounds like anti-ions anti is negative anions are negative.
The process by which an atom becomes charged?
The process in which an atom becomes charged is IONIZATION.
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! :)
What happened to an Atom when it loses an electron?
It loses a negative charge and then becomes a positive ion
How does atoms become charged?
An atom becomes charged when it gains or loses electrons to form an octet.
What happens when an atom loose an atom?
If the atom loses electrons, the atom becomes positively charged because the number of positively charged protons.
What happens when cations form?
an atom loses electrons and becomes positivly charged
What happens when an atom looses electron?
If the atom loses electrons, the atom becomes positively charged because the number of positively charged protons.
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 (-).
An atom that has lost or gained electrons is an?
an ion
When an atom gains or loses a valence electrons it becomes a charged particle called a?
Ion
What is a charged particle called that forms when an atom transfers electrons?
An ion.If the atom loses electrons it becomes a positive ion, a cation.If the atom gains electrons it becomes a negative ion, an anion.
How does an atom become a positively charged ion?
An atom becomes a positively charged ion when it loses one or more electrons.
