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When one atom gives up an electron to another atom what does it form?
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∙ 7y ago
When an atom gains or loses one or more electrons, it forms an ion. If it loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. If it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.
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∙ 6y agoThe element that lost electrons become more positive because the electrons are negative.
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∙ 6y agoThe element that lost electrons become more positive because theelectrons are negative.
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∙ 12y agoAtoms that lose an electron form Cations
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∙ 12y agopositive ion
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∙ 7y agoIt forms an ionic bond
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Why does a potassium atom always lose its one valence electron what type of bond will it form with a chlorine atom?
A potassium atom "always" loses exactly one valence electron when it reacts with another element, because one valence electron in a potassium atom has a much lower ionization energy requirement than any other electron in the same atom. (This property is generally ascribed to the fact that when a potassium loses exactly one electron, it acquires the very stable electron configuration of the noble gas argon.) A chlorine atom has a very strong attraction (its electronegativity) for exactly one electron, which gives the charged atom the electron configuration of an argon atom. Therefore, when a potassium atom is close enough to a chlorine atom, one electron is transferred between to form an ionic bond and a formula unit of the compound potassium chloride.
Why some atom lose electron and some gain electron?
Atom lose electron to form positive ion and some gain electron to form negative ion.
How can an atom of sodium an atom of chlorine form a molecule of sodium chloride?
sodium gives one electron to form sodium cation. chlorine accepts one electron to form chloride anion sodium chloride consists of an array or sodium ions and chloride ions
When an atom completely gives up its valence electrons to another atom they form a bond that is considered to be?
ionic
What classifies something as Ionic or covalent?
When two atoms come together and form a bond, they can do so by either sharing electrons or by taking/donating them. When they share electrons, electron density is smeared out between the atoms. (You can think about an electron bouncing back and fourth between the atoms.) When an ionic bond forms, one atom gives up one electron to another. When an atom gives up an electron, it becomes positive, and when an atom gains an electron it becomes negative. When this happens, you end up with one positive atom and one negative atom. Just like when opposite ends of a magnet attract one another, so do the positive and negative atoms. These opposites attract and stick together.
An atom gives up an electron to form a positive ion?
yep
What does one electron from one atom and one electron from another atom form?
Together they form a chemical bond.A sigma or pi bond
How many electrons does lithium loses?
Lithium gives one electron to another atom to form a stable mono-positive ion.
How does ionic bonds form?
Ionic bonds are formed when atoms lose or gain electrons in order to have a full outer shell of electrons to make them stable.One atom pulls an electron from another atom.
How many valence electrons does carbon atom is has?
Four. Each electron can join with an electron from another atom to form a strong covalent bond.
What happens then a sodium atom and a clorine atom exchange an electron?
The sodium atom gives an electron to the chlorine atom to make the sodium and chloride ions respectively. Then they form ionic bonds forming sodium chloride.
What gives an atom the ability to react with another atom to form a compound?
its electrons
How many valence electrons dows each carbon atom have?
four. each electron can join with an electron from another atom to form a strong cavalent bond
Why does a potassium atom always lose its one valence electron what type of bond will it form with a chlorine atom?
A potassium atom "always" loses exactly one valence electron when it reacts with another element, because one valence electron in a potassium atom has a much lower ionization energy requirement than any other electron in the same atom. (This property is generally ascribed to the fact that when a potassium loses exactly one electron, it acquires the very stable electron configuration of the noble gas argon.) A chlorine atom has a very strong attraction (its electronegativity) for exactly one electron, which gives the charged atom the electron configuration of an argon atom. Therefore, when a potassium atom is close enough to a chlorine atom, one electron is transferred between to form an ionic bond and a formula unit of the compound potassium chloride.
What does a nonmetal need to form a cation?
Needs one electron removed completely by another atom.
Why some atom lose electron and some gain electron?
Atom lose electron to form positive ion and some gain electron to form negative ion.
How can an atom of sodium an atom of chlorine form a molecule of sodium chloride?
sodium gives one electron to form sodium cation. chlorine accepts one electron to form chloride anion sodium chloride consists of an array or sodium ions and chloride ions
