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If a neutral atom gains or loses electrons it acquires a charge and becomes an?
This neutral atom become a cation or an anion.
Is tin cation or anion?
Tin itself is a neutral element and therefore neither a cation nor an anion. A single tin atom can form a cation by donating two or four of its electrons to more electronegative atoms. A single tin atom is not electronegative enough to form an anion, but together with oxygen atoms, a tin atom can form a polyatomic anion.
Is Sulfate a cation?
No, it has a negative charge so it is an anion
Is chloride an anion?
The chlorine ion C1 is considered a type of cation. It is considered a cation due to its ability to gain electrons.
Which atom becomes the anion in calcium chloride?
In CaCl2, Cl- is the anion while Ca2+ is the cation.
Is an atom of potassium most likely to become a cation or an anion?
An atom of potassium is most likely to become a cation. Potassium tends to lose one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, forming a positively charged ion.
What happens with the electrons when an atom froms a cation and an anion?
A cation is an atom that has lost one or more electrons. An anion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons.
Is potassium a cation or anion?
Potassium Chloride (KCl) is neither an anion or a cation, as these have negative and positive charges respectively. K+ is the cation of KCl, and Cl- the anion. An atom is the smallest unit of an element that gives the element its properties, so therefore, KCl is not an atom either (K and Cl are made up of atoms). Consequently, you could deduce that KCl is a molecule, however, you would be incorrect as the word 'molecule' suggests that the K-Cl bond is a covalent bond, which it is not. The K-Cl bond is ionic, therefore making KCl a compound. Hope this helps! John S :-)
What is the symbol and name for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron?
The symbol for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron is K+, and is named the potassium ion.
What is a charged atom?
A charged atom is an ion. A positively charged version is a cation and a negatively charged one, an anion.
Is chlorine a cation or anion?
As Chlorine it is an ATOM. However, if it gains an electron to becomes Cl^(-) (Chloride) then it is an ANION.
What is an atom called after an ionic bond?
Ions. And they can also be called anion or cation depending on their charges. An anion is a negative ion, a cation is a positive ion.
What is an atom that has given up or gained electrons?
Atoms that have lost or gained one or more electrons are called ions.An atom that has gained and electron is an anion; and atom that has lost an electron is a cation. Gaining an electron means the anion has a negative charge; losing one or more electrons means the atom has a positive charge.
What is an atom with or a negative charge called?
It's an ion. Cation for positive and anion for a negative atom
Is sulfur tribromide an anion or cation?
Sulfur tribromide is a neutral molecule, not an anion or cation. It is composed of one sulfur atom and three bromine atoms held together by covalent bonds.
What is the symbol for a cation and anion that are isoelectronic with krypton?
Atoms are isoelectronic when they have the same electron configuration. Therefore, an anion isoelectronic to krypton is bromide. A cation isoelectronic to krypton is rubidium.
What is the symbol for potassium cation?
The chemical formula (not symbol) of potassium bicarbonate is KHCO3.
