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Basically the nonmetals. Many of them receive electrons, like oxygen, nitrogen, selenium, tellurium, and many others.

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5 What causes an atom to become positively or negatively charged?

Atoms become positively charged when they have a deficit of electrons. Similarly, they become negatively charged when they have a surplus of electrons. Neutral charge, the non-ionized state, is when the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons.


What happens to the rod when it is rub by nylon?

Oh, dude, when you rub a rod with nylon, it transfers some of its electrons to the rod, giving it a negative charge. This is because nylon has a higher affinity for electrons than the rod. So yeah, the rod gets all charged up and ready to party with some static electricity.


What kind of ion is an atom that has more electrons than protons?

An atom with more electrons than protons is usually found in a chemical bond. They are called "anions", or negatively charged ions. (An ion is any atom that is either positively charged or negatively charged.) They are negatively charged because electrons are negatively charged.Anions are usually to always found in chemical bonds because all (stable, at least) elements are neutral, or have no charge. Why are they ever found in chemical bonds, you ask? Well, think about the Noble Gases, the group all the way on the right of the periodic table. The Noble Gases are completely inert, or they almost never react with anything. That all has to do with the amount of electrons they have. Essentially, all elements want to be like the Noble Gases. They share or lend electrons to other elements. To be more specific, metals give electrons and nonmetals receive electrons in chemical bonding. So, nonmetals receive more electrons than normal and they become like the Noble Gases, and that gives them a negative charge.


A cat becomes negatively charged when it's brushed. How does the electric charge on the brush compare to the charge on the cat?

An object becomes negatively charged when electrons are transferred to it from another object it comes in contact with that has a higher negative charge. Therefore, the brush must have more a electrons than the cat and a higher negative charge.


What are atoms that readily lose electrons?

Yes, atoms become positively or negatively charged when they lose an Ion. In this frame of reference, we have the element nitrogen with 7 protons and 7 electrons. When a charged Ion is absorbed out of it's presently neutral state, it gains an electrical charge. It becomes positively charged if an electron is pulled, because there are more protons (which are positively charged), and vice versa.

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What is the formation of positively and negatively charged objects?

Positively charged objects gain electrons to become negatively charged. Negatively charged objects lose electrons to become positively charged. This exchange of electrons creates an imbalance of positive and negative charges, leading to the attraction between the objects.


5 What causes an atom to become positively or negatively charged?

Atoms become positively charged when they have a deficit of electrons. Similarly, they become negatively charged when they have a surplus of electrons. Neutral charge, the non-ionized state, is when the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons.


How can an atom become positively or negatively charged by gaining or losing this subatomic particle?

An atom can become positively charged by losing an electron, resulting in more protons than electrons. Conversely, an atom can become negatively charged by gaining an electron, which creates an excess of electrons compared to protons.


How does a object become negatively charged?

if some of the positive charges have been either chemically removed or bonded together, that is how they become negatively charged...................... xoxo


If an atom gains electrons it become a?

If the atom was neutral, it becomes an anion. Since electrons have a (-) charge


How objects become negatively charges?

To become negatively charged, an object must gain electrons from another object


What charge does a neutral atom become when an electron is added?

It will become negative by electron addition, because electrons are negatively charged, -1. It is then called an ion.


What particle does an object gain in order to become negatively charged?

An object becomes negatively charged by gaining electrons. Electrons are negatively charged particles that can move from one object to another, causing an imbalance of charge and resulting in the object becoming negatively charged.


How can water be negatively charged?

Water can become negatively charged when it gains extra electrons, which are negatively charged particles. This can happen through processes like ionization or interaction with other charged particles.


How is possible that the movement of negative charges such as electrons can produce both postively and negatively charged materials?

When negatively charged electrons move from one material to another, the overall charge on each material can become more positive or negative depending on the relative movement of electrons. For instance, if electrons leave a material, it can become positively charged, and if electrons are gained, the material can become negatively charged. This transfer of electrons can result in materials having different net charges.


What if an atom gains three electrons?

If an atom gains three electrons, it will become negatively charged because electrons are negatively charged particles. This will result in the formation of a negatively charged ion. The number of protons in the nucleus of the atom will still determine its atomic number and identity.


What happens to a material which gains electrons?

When a material gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged. This is because it now has more negatively charged electrons than positively charged protons. The excess electrons will repel each other and attract positive charges in the environment.