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That is exactly what a definition of an ion is. Ion's have charges. That's what they are. WHY? They lose or gain electrons.
By GAINING an electron, you have a negative (-) charge.
By LOSING an electron, you have a positive (+) charge.
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How are atoms and ions connected?
Atoms are neutral particles. Ions are charged atoms.
Are all atoms neutral?
Can atoms become neutral and howAtoms are already neutral because they have both protons which are positive charged and electrons which are negatively charged. it has to be nueral because of the the same number of both negative and positive particles.
Why there are no molecules in ionic compound?
Ionic compounds contain ions, there are no neutral molecules. These are often charged atoms as in NaCl but may be polyatomic ions such as NH4+ which contains covalent bonds
How is atoms different from ions?
An ion is missing an electron - the outer, or valence electron - and so is negatively charged. An atom has no charge as it contains the same number of electrons as protons.
Why are ionic compounds neutral even though they are made up of charged particles?
The ions that bond are charged, but the compound formed is neutral because the charges of the ions cancel each other.
How are atoms and ions connected?
Atoms are neutral particles. Ions are charged atoms.
How are ions different from Atom?
Atoms are neutral on the Periodic Table. Ions consist of more or less electrons than atoms.
What is the atoms electrical charge?
Atoms are electrically neutral. Charged species are known as ions.
What makes ions out of neutral atoms?
Ions are formed when neutral atoms are either losing electron(s) or gaining electron(s) and thus are transformed to either positively or negatively charged ions.
Why are ions charged particles and no longer neutral?
Because there positive :P
What is the name of an ion that has a neutral charge?
by definition, ions are charged atoms. so a neutral ion doesn't exist
Does atom has a charge of positive 1?
Atoms are neutral. Ions can be charged, either positive or negative.
Charged atoms are called?
Charged atoms are called ions.
Are ions electrically neutral or do they have a charge Explain?
a charged group of two or more nonmedal atoms is called a?
Cations are formed by?
cations are positively charged ions formed by loss of electrons from the neutral atoms having 1,2,3 electrons in the outermost orbit
Why are ion charged particles and thus no longer neutral?
the positive and negative energy is no longer in balance causing the atom to become an ion+ or an ion-
Are all atoms neutral?
Can atoms become neutral and howAtoms are already neutral because they have both protons which are positive charged and electrons which are negatively charged. it has to be nueral because of the the same number of both negative and positive particles.
