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If an atom losses an electron it will be positive and called a what?
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∙ 14y ago
It will be called as positron.
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Negatively charged particle outside the nucleus of an atom?
It is called an electron. An electron is one of the subatomic particles in an atom. A proton has a positive charge. A neutron has a negative charge. An electron has a negative charge. The electron floats around the nucleus of the atom in the electron cloud. The nucleus is made up of protons and electrons.
From which orbital in a lithium atom is an electron transferred to make a positive ion?
An electron is lost from the 2s orbital
A sodium ion differs from a sodium atom in that the sodium ion?
A sodium ion differs from a sodium atom in that the sodium ion has a missing electron electron. It has a positive charge, as opposed to the atom, which is neutral.
When a compound donates electrons the compound becomes what?
if a neutral atom donates an electron it will gain a positive charge. This is due to electrons having a negative charge.
Which part of the atomis responsible for creating electricity?
The electron is the part of the atom that accounts for electricity.
If an atom losses a electron it is?
A positive ion.
What are differences between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
What difference between atom and ion?
An atom has no charge. An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost an electron giving it a charge. An atom that has gained an electron is called an anion and is negative, while an atom that lost an electron is called a cation and is positive.
An atom that gains an electron gains what type of ion?
an atom that gains an electron becomes a negative ion, called an anion.
What happens when a atom losses an electron?
It becomes a positively charged Ion called a cation.
An atom with a positive net charge is called?
Protons of an atom carry a positive charge. Electrons carry a negative charge. Neutrons carry no charge at all, but they are part of the atom.
Which type of atom becomes positive and why?
an atom becomes positive when that atom gives their electron to other atom....when the atom reacts it is called ion not atom... so that means that ion has charge of ion+..... atom has to give or take( in this case give) electron to make their outer most shell full
Are atoms positive or negative?
Yes. It has both.The definition of "neutral" is zero net charge. Every atom has positive and negative charges among its components. If the atom is 'neutral', then the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal, and the atom's 'net' charge is zero.
What is the difference between the formation of a positive ion and a negative ion?
positive ion forms when any electron removes from an atom and an anion called negative ion forms when an atom accepts an additional electron
What subatomic particle has an electric charge?
electron-negative, proton-positive, neutron-neutral
How does an atom become positive?
An atom can become positive if it loses an electron. For example if the atom had five protons and five electrons, then loses an electron, it would have more protons making it more positive than negative.
What is an atom called that has a positive or negative chard as a result of gaining or losing electrons?
An electron has a negative charge (e-) so when an atom loses an electron it becomes positively charged, and is a cation, when an atom gains an electron it becomes negatively charged and is called an anion.
