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What is the loss and gain of electrons to form ions?
An electron or electrons is/are lost or gained to produce an ion. An atom with the same number of electrons as protons is a neutral atom. If the proton count and electron count do not match, that atom is electrically "imbalanced" and is an ion.
Why are elements that gain or lose 1 electron the most active metals or nonmetals?
Because it's "easier" for the elements to gain or loose just one electron, so they react more readily.
Is evaporation heat gain or heat loss?
For what?It requires a heat gain for the water,but a heat loss for whatever the water is in contact with.
How can a nitrogen atom become an ion?
In a nitrogen atom's ground state, it has five atoms. The electron will have to gain three electrons to become stable.
Ions are electrically charged due to a gain or loss of?
Electrons
How is a charge made (science)?
By the loss or gain of an electron.
Which atoms that gain or lose an electron?
For example metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
What is the process of electron gain called?
The process of electron gain is called reduction. For example, if Br gains an electron, its oxidation number is reduced from 0 to -1, and will be written as Br-. The opposite of this (electron loss) would be called oxidation, or ionization.
When a compound serves as an electron acceptor it is oxidized?
No gain of electron is reduction. An atom that gains electrons is reduced in a chemical reaction. OIL RIG; oxidation is loss, reduction is gain
A bond formed by the gain or loss of electrons from the outer electron shell?
Ionic bond
What are the 2 mnemonics for Redox?
The 2 mnemonics for Redox reactions are "Leo says Ger" and "Oil Rig." Leo is loss of electron (oxidation) while ger is gain of electron (reduction). Oil is oxidation is loss and rig is reduction is gain.
The gain of electrons by an element is called what?
The loss of an electron is called oxidation. Its opposite is reduction.The loss of an electron increases the charge by +1.
What is the gain or loss of electrons?
An electron has a negative charge. If an atom loses an electron it creates an ion with a positive charge. If an atom gains an electron it creates an ion with a negative charge.
What will be the nature of charge on an atom when it looses an electron or gain an electron?
Aluminum, sulfur, fluorine, phosphorus, iodine, and neon
How many electrons does selenium gain or lose in forming an ion?
Selenium can gain 1 electron or loss 2, 4, 6 electrons.
Loss or gain of electron for calcium?
Calcium usually loses 2 electrons, giving a cation of Ca2+
How many atoms will rubidium gain?
1. Rubidium don't gain atoms ! 2. If you think to electrons rubidium loss one electron and becom a cation.
