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The protons pull harder on the remaining electrons.
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The protons pull harder on the remaining electrons.
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The protons pull harder on the remaining electrons.
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∙ 14y agoIf an atom becomes a positive ion, it loses an electron from its farthest electron shell. All metals can form positive ions. It will then form an ionic bond with a non-metal ion which has gained one (or more) electrons from the metal ion. Example: sodium will lose its outermost electron to form a sodium ion, with a one-plus charge (Na+). Chlorine will gain this electron from the sodium, to form a chloride ion with a negative charge (Cl-). Together, they will form an ionic compound: sodium chloride, better known as table salt.
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∙ 12y agoFor an atom without a charge to become a positive ion, it must lose electrons (the negative part of the atom).
The excess protons pull harder on the fewer electrons.
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∙ 12y agoA neutral atom becomes a positively charged ion by losing one or more electrons. Positively charged ions can form ionic bonds with negatively charged ions, forming ionic compounds.
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∙ 12y agoWhen neutral atoms (mostly metals) loose one or more electrons they become positively charged ions.
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∙ 12y agoThe correct answer is: The excess protons pull harder on the fewer electrons.
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∙ 6y agoThe atom loses one or more electrons.
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What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
When does the formation of a positive ion occur?
When a neutral atom loses one or more electrons, the atom becomes a positive ion.
An atom that has a positive or negative charge due to having unequal numbers of protons and electrons?
Ion If an atom either give up or gains electrons, it becomes an ion. an atom that has a positive or negative charge due to unequal numbers of protons and electrons.
What kind of ions do a sodium atom and a chlorine atom become when a valence electron is transferred from one to the other?
when sodium valence electron is transferred to chlorine , both atoms become ions . the sodium atom becomes a positive ion . the chlorine atom becomes a negative ion .
What happens when an bromine atom gains an electorn?
The ion becomes negatively charged, -1, and is reduced.
What happens when atom looses electron?
If an atom loosed electrons then it becomes an ion. The electrical charge in the atom becomes a positive ion.
What happens when a sodium atom an electron in it outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when an atom loses n electron?
If the atom was not a negative ion prior to losing an electron, it becomes a positive ion.
What happens when an loses an electron?
When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positively charged ion (cation). it becomes a positive ion
Which best describes what happens a neutral atom becomes positive ion?
Cations.
What happens when a sodium atom lose an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens what a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
When happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atom loses an an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a magnesium atom loses an atom in its outer energy shell?
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What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy she?
It becomes a positive ion.
