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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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If an electron transfers from one atom to another atom what type of bond will most likely form?

If an electron transfers from one atom to another, an ionic bond is most likely to form. In an ionic bond, one atom gains an electron to become negatively charged (anion), and the other atom loses that electron to become positively charged (cation), leading to an electrostatic attraction between them.


How many bonds do hydrogen usually form?

Hydrogen typically forms one bond with another atom, as it only has one electron to share with another atom to achieve a stable electron configuration.


Which process change a chlorine atom into a chloride ion?

chlorine atom will first convert to the gaseous chlorine atom which will then add one electron to form chloride ion.


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.


how many bonds can a hydrogen atom form?

A hydrogen atom can typically form one bond with another atom by sharing its single electron. This bond is most commonly formed with another hydrogen atom, resulting in a hydrogen molecule (H2).

Related Questions

How many electrons does lithium loses?

Lithium gives one electron to another atom to form a stable mono-positive ion.


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 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.


If an electron transfers from one atom to another atom what type of bond will most likely form?

If an electron transfers from one atom to another, an ionic bond is most likely to form. In an ionic bond, one atom gains an electron to become negatively charged (anion), and the other atom loses that electron to become positively charged (cation), leading to an electrostatic attraction between them.


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


If Hydrogen atom has 1 electron How many bonds can hydrogen form?

A hydrogen atom can form one bond by sharing its single electron with another atom to achieve a full outer shell of electrons and become stable.


How many bonds do hydrogen usually form?

Hydrogen typically forms one bond with another atom, as it only has one electron to share with another atom to achieve a stable electron configuration.


Which process change a chlorine atom into a chloride ion?

chlorine atom will first convert to the gaseous chlorine atom which will then add one electron to form chloride ion.


What does a nonmetal need to form a cation?

Needs one electron removed completely by another atom.


Which part of the atomis responsible for creating electricity?

The electron is the part of the atom that accounts for electricity.