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when atoms gain electrons they acquire negative charge

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When an atom gains an electron what charge does it have?

An atom that gains three electrons will become an ion with a 3- charge.


What results after an atom gains electrons?

Electrons have a positive charge and protons have a negative charge. An atom's nucleus is 99.95% of its weight. When an object gains more electrons, it gains a negative charge that over comes the positive charge. This only happens when there are more electrons than protons.


What is formed when a single atom of Krypton?

This single atom remain an atom of krypton !


What happens when an element gains electrons?

If a neutral atom gains one or more electrons, then it will have a negative change. If a positive atom gains electrons, it will have an increase in change, but the charge may be negative, neutral, or positive based on the initial charge and number of electrons gained. The process in which an atom gains electrons is known as reduction.


What happenes when a chlorine atom gains an electron in its outer energy shell?

It becomes a chloride ion with a 1- charge.


The charge an object has when it has gained electrons?

electric charge


What is the charge on atom if it gains electrons?

Depends on how many electrons it gains. For every electron it gains, the atom becomes more negative. One electron gives it a -1 charge, 2 a -2 charge and so on


What is an atom that gains and loses an electron and has an electric charge?

When an atom gains electrons, negatively charged anions are formed. When an atom loses electrons, positively charged cations are formed.


What is the net charge of a copper atom if it gains two electrons?

Copper loss electrons.


What is a neutral atom that gains or loses electrons?

A neutral atom that subsequently gains or loses one [or more] electrons is called an ion. If it gains an electron [or electrons] it will have a negative charge. If it loses an electron [or electrons] it will have a positive charge.


A material has a net charge because it?

A net charge results when an atom gains or loses electrons. If it loses electrons, it gains a positive charge, if it gains them, it gains a net negative charge.


What is the resulting charge of a surface that gains electrons?

Electrons have a negative charge. Therefore, an atom having extra electrons is a negative ion.