Metallic chromium atoms tend to lose electrons in a chemical reaction. The chromium in a compound may either gain or lose, depending on the reaction.
Krypton can gain a maximum of 2 electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration, forming the Kryptonide anion. It does not typically lose electrons.
Polonium will neither gain nor lose electron. it will prefer to form covalent compounds by sharing of electrons.
It can do both. It gains electrons in Phosphene, loses electrons in Phosphate.
Choices: a) eject, retain B) lose, gain c) retain,gain d) gain, lose e) lose, retain
As fluorine is a halogen (the group in which the elements are more reactive as they are one electron lesser than that of the octet configuration)and hence it can only gain electrons.
Lose
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
Se will gain electrons
Lose electrons is oxidation. To gain electrons is reduction.
The neutral atom of technetium has 43 electrons.
Silicon (Si) can gain or lose 4 electrons. It can either gain 4 electrons to have a stable octet configuration or lose 4 electrons to achieve a stable configuration.
If you mean Metals... No, they do not gain electrons, they actually lose electrons because it is a lot easy for them to lose them so they can gain stability much faster.
it loses electrons
Electrons
Atoms typically do not lose protons because that would change the identity of the element. Instead, atoms can lose or gain electrons to form ions with a different charge. Protons are not generally lost by atoms in chemical reactions.
Selenium may lose 2, 4 or 6 electrons and may gain 2 electrons.
Gain of one electron