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It depends. If you are talking about electron capture at the molecular level, then when a neutral atom (or molecule) absorbs a negatively charged electron, it becomes negatively charged. All charged atoms (or molecules) are called ions, and a negatively charged ion is called an anion.

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If, on the other hand, you are talking about electron capture by the nucleus of an atom, then when a positively charged proton absorbs a negatively charged electron, the proton converts into a neutrally charged neutron and immediately emits a neutrally charged electron neutrino.

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If an electron is added to a neutral atom the atom becomes what?

it will become a negative ion due to the negative charge of electron


What element would be an electron poor semiconductor when added to silicon As Be B Al or none?

Boron (B) would be an electron poor semiconductor when added to silicon because it has one less electron than silicon, leading to an electron deficiency in the crystal lattice.


Why does chlorine have more electron affinity than fluorine although it is below fluorine in periodic table?

Generally electron affinity goes up as you go from left to right across the periodic table, and decreases as you go down a column. However, fluorine is an exception -- and the element with the highest electron affinity is chlorine.(Note that the most electronegative element is fluorine however; 'electronegativity' is not exactly the same as 'electron affinity'.)Electronegativity is the ability of an atom in a molecule to draw bonding electrons to itselfElectron affinity is a measure of the energy change when an electron is added to a neutral atom to form a negative ion.The reason that the electron affinity is not as high as might otherwise be predicted for fluorine, is that it is an extremely small atom, and so it's electron density is very high. Adding an additional electron is therefore not quite as favorable as for an element like chlorine where the electron density is slightly lower (due to electron-electron repulsion between the added electron and the other electrons in the electron cloud).


Why sulphur have higher negative electron affinity than oxygen?

Due to small size and high electron density of oxygen compared to sulphur, interelectronic repulsion is higher in oxygen, resulting in less energy being released when an electron is added to oxygen, due to lesser stability after electron is added, which is due to the interelectronic repulsion in the small oxygen atom. Hence electron affinity value is lower. It is an abnormality and exception to the general periodic trend of electronic affinity values.


When electron is added to unipositive ion we get?

When an electron is added to a unipositive ion, the resulting atom gains a negative charge and becomes a neutral atom. The electron neutralizes the positive charge of the ion, balancing the overall charge of the atom.

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What type of charged particle is formed when an electron is added to an atom?

anion


How does the size vary with the number of electron added in the formation of anion?

As electrons are added to form anions, the increased negative charge leads to greater electron-electron repulsions, causing the electron cloud to expand. This expansion results in an increase in the size of the anion compared to its neutral atom counterpart.


Why we cannot see the salt particle when it is added to the water?

We cannot see the salt particle when it is added to the water because it dissolves


What happens when an electron is added to an atom it will acquire?

when an electron is added to an atom, the atom will acquire a negative charge.


Why do atoms get smaller when more electrons are added?

Adding more electrons to an atom results in increased electron-electron repulsion, which causes the electrons to be pulled closer to the nucleus to minimize this repulsion. As a result, the atomic radius decreases as more electrons are added.


Why do the halogens in group 7a have such high electron in affinities?

Halogens in Group 7A have high electron affinities because they have a strong desire to gain an electron to achieve a stable electron configuration with a full outer shell. This results in the release of significant energy when an electron is added, leading to high electron affinities for these elements.


What will happen to an atom is an beta particles emits or adds?

The beta particle will alter the electromagnetic field of the atom. An electron will add to the electromagnetic charge if emitted, and subtract from, if it is absorbed. A positron will do the opposite. The atomic nucleus will also change. an electron can convert a neutron to a proton if emitted, and a proton to a neutron if absorbed. The positron, again, will do the opposite.


Which subatomic particle is added to make an atom an ion?

nuetron


What do you think happens to the size of the electron when it loses and electron?

The ATOM decreases in size when it loses an electron and increases when electrons are added.


If an electron is added to a neutral atom the atom becomes what?

it will become a negative ion due to the negative charge of electron


What element would be an electron poor semiconductor when added to silicon As Be B Al or none?

Boron (B) would be an electron poor semiconductor when added to silicon because it has one less electron than silicon, leading to an electron deficiency in the crystal lattice.


When a radioactive isotope emits a its atomic number increases?

When a radioactive isotope emits a beta particle (high-energy electron), a neutron in the nucleus is converted into a proton. This causes the atomic number of the nucleus to increase by one because a proton has a positive charge and changes a neutron to a proton increases the atomic number.