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It can do both. It gains electrons in Phosphene, loses electrons in Phosphate.
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How many electrons will phosphorus gain or lose in forming an ion?
In phosphene it gain 4 electrons. Phosphate lose 4 electrons
Would an atom of phosphorus gain or lose electrons when ionized?
If phosphorus forms a monatomic ion, it gains electrons and form a phosphide ion. More commonly, however, phosphorus forms a polyatomic anion including one or more oxygen atoms. The bonds within these polyatomic anions are covalent, but phosphorus is considered to have a positive oxidation number in such anions, and positive oxidation number corresponds to losing electrons.
Does scandium lose or gain electrons?
It loses electrons.
Does bromine lose or gain electrons?
it gains electrons.
Does Polonium gain or lose electrons?
Polonium will neither gain nor lose electron. it will prefer to form covalent compounds by sharing of electrons.
How many electrons phosphorus must gain or lose to have 8 valence electrons?
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
How many electrons can phosphorous gain or lose?
It needs to gain 3 electrons than to lose 5 electrons. So phosphorus has to gain 3 electrons.
How many electrons will phosphorus gain or lose in forming an ion?
In phosphene it gain 4 electrons. Phosphate lose 4 electrons
How many electrons must phosphorus p gain or lose to have 8 valence electrons?
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
Do atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?
No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.
Do Covalent bonds do not gain or lose electrons?
Covalent bonds do not gain or lose electrons, but rather share electrons.
When compounds gain electrons they lose or gain energy?
Lose
When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
Will Se lose or gain electrons and how many?
Se will gain electrons
The lose of electrons from a molucule is called?
Lose electrons is oxidation. To gain electrons is reduction.
Do metasls gain electrons?
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.
Would an atom of phosphorus gain or lose electrons when ionized?
If phosphorus forms a monatomic ion, it gains electrons and form a phosphide ion. More commonly, however, phosphorus forms a polyatomic anion including one or more oxygen atoms. The bonds within these polyatomic anions are covalent, but phosphorus is considered to have a positive oxidation number in such anions, and positive oxidation number corresponds to losing electrons.
