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Atoms that gain or lose electrons are called ions. If it gains one or more electrons it becomes negative it is called an anion. If it loses one or more electrons and becomes positive it is called a cation.
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 .
The chlorine atom is in group 17 of the periodic table of elements, so it has 10 inner electrons and 7 outer "valence" electrons. In forming the chloride ion, it becomes negatively charged by gaining an additional electron in the outer shell, so the valence electron shell now has 8 electrons, as per the octet rule.
sodium becomes positive ( as it loses a negative electron but still hs the same number of + protons) with a single + charge. chlorine becomes negative ( as it gains an extra negative electron but still hs the same number of + protons) with a single - charge. NaCl -------> Na+ Cl-
When an atom gains or looses a valence electron it becomes a charged particle called an ion
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Ion. Any atom that loses or gains an electron becomes an ion.
An ion is a charged particle. A sodium atom is neutral and has one electron in the valence shell. When it loses its valence elctron, it is no longer neutral and becomes Na+ , i.e a charged particle, hence it is an ion.
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an ion.
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Ion. Any atom that loses or gains an electron becomes an ion.
Ion.
It becomes an ion. There are two types of ions- if it loses an electron, it gains a positive charge, becoming a "cation". If it gains an electron, it takes on a negative charge and becomes an "anion".
Atoms that gain or lose electrons are called ions. If it gains one or more electrons it becomes negative it is called an anion. If it loses one or more electrons and becomes positive it is called a cation.