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Which element will predictably carry a positive 1 charge when it becomes an ion?
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Any of the alkali metals, which occupy group 1A of the periodic table. They include sodium (Na) and potassium (K). Additionally, some transition metals exhibit a +1 ionic charge; among them, silver (Ag) and occasionally, copper (Cu).
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∙ 8y agoThese are the elements from the group 1 of the Periodic Table of Mendeleev: Li, Na, K, Cs, Rb, Fr.
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Is element Na positive or negative?
No element on its own has a charge. However, in all of its compounds sodium forms a positive ion.
What is an ionic number?
The ionic number is the positive or negetive charge an element has, such as Lithium has an ionic charge of +1.
How does a positive ion become a neutral atom?
It can be positive or negative depending on if the atom loses or gains an electron. If it gains an electron it becomes negative and if it loses an electron it becomes positive.
An atom that gives up electrons becomes an?
This atom become a cation (positive charge).
What is the most likely charge on an ion formed by an element with a valence electron configuration of ns 1?
Positive 1 charge
What do protrons do for element?
they provide a positive charge for the element
When an element loses an electron what happens to the charge of the element?
When "x" valence electrons are lost the charge is +x When "x" valence electrons are gained the charge is -x for example, if chlorine gained one electron, the charge would be Cl 1- or, if magnesium lost two electrons, the charge would be Mg 2+
An ion is an element that has a what charge?
An ion is an atom of any element that either has a positive or negative charge.
Common charge for the element potassium?
Positive
If an atom loses an electron 'negative charge' it becomes?
If it loses an electron (negative charge) it becomes positive.
Is element Na positive or negative?
No element on its own has a charge. However, in all of its compounds sodium forms a positive ion.
What happens when objects lose electrons?
electrons have a negative charge, so think of each electron as -1 protons are +1 and neutrons are...well they're neutral, so they're 0 if you lose electrons then it becomes more positive, so if it was already neutral then it will become positively charged it could be that it was on -1 already as a total charge (so it was already negatively charged), so if this atom loses an electron then it will just become neutral
what happens to an atoms charge when it loses its electrons?
It becomes positive.
Why when ions gain it becomes negative and when ion loses it becomes positive?
Electrons are negatively charged. When an atom gains an electron it gains this negative charge, and so it becomes negative. When it loses it again it has lost that negative charge and becomes more positive.
Do nuclei have a positive or negative charge?
Atomic nuclei have positive electrical charges. The size of the charge depends upon the element in question.
In ionic compounds what are the sum of the charges of all the cations and anions?
The positive and negative charges are equal in magnitude (absolute value).
If sodium loses an electron it becomes?
A sodium ion with a positive charge or cation. It becomes Na1+
