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When a neutral atom such a potassium loses 1 electron its charge becomes what number?
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∙ 12y ago
Potassium's charge becomes 1+ since it is Group 1A on the Periodic Table. The elements in that group all like to lose 1 electron to become more like the noble gases in Group 8A.
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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.
Why does potassium atom become positively charged and fluorine becomes negatively charged?
Potassium only needs to lose on electron (gain a positive charge) to have the same electron structure as Argon and thus very stable. Similarly, fluorine only needs to gain one electron (become negatively charged) to gain the very stable Neon structure.
If sodium loses an electron it becomes?
A sodium ion with a positive charge or cation. It becomes Na1+
If a neutral atom gains or loses electrons it acquires a charge and becomes an?
This neutral atom become a cation or an anion.
Why is the second ionization energy of potassium greater than the second ionization energy of calcium?
The atomic number of potassium is 19. The outer shell of potassium contains one electron. It can attain a stable configuration by loosing this electron. This is the reason that potassium forms k+ ions. Similarly, calcium contains two electrons in its outer shell and attain stable configuration by loosing the 2 electrons. Thus, it forms Ca2+ ions.
If an electron is added to a neutral atom the atom becomes what?
it will become a negative ion due to the negative charge of electron
How does a positive ion become a neutral atom?
It can be positive or negative depending on if the atom loses or gains an electron. If it gains an electron it becomes negative and if it loses an electron it becomes positive.
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.
When an atom loses an electron it becomes a netural ion?
No. It becomes a positive ion. Since neutral means having no charge the term "neutral ion" is self-contradictory; there is no such thing.
Why is the total charge of an electron neutral?
electron is negatively charged, not neutral.
If a neutral atoms gains electron what type of particle is formed?
An electron has a negative charge, so if a neutral atom gains an electron, it becomes a negative ion. A negative ion is called an anion.
Why an electron have a negative charge?
Because the proton has a positive charge and neutral has a neutral!They need a negative and it came the electron!
What is the charge of dichromate?
Potassium Dichromate K2Cr2O7 is neutral.
If an atom loses an electron 'negative charge' it becomes?
If it loses an electron (negative charge) it becomes positive.
How does an electron differ from a neutron?
An electron has a negative charge to it, whilst a neutron has a neutral charge to it.
What happens to a neutral atom that accepts one electron?
The neutral atom then takes on a negative charge because the incoming electron has a negetive charge.
What are the charges of the proton neutron electron?
Proton's have a positive charge, neutron'shave a neutral charge, electron's have a negative charge
