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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
Which atoms that gain or lose an electron?
For example metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
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 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
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 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.
How many electrons does sodium gain or lose?
Sodium typically loses one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. This loss of an electron forms a sodium ion with a positive charge.
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 does the negative and positive signs on a compound mean?
The signs indicate the degree of ionisation resulting fro the loss or gain of an electron.
Will Li gain or lose when reacting to Cl?
Li loses one electrons. Cl gains the electron.
Are ions charged and isotopes not?
Ions are charged particles caused by the loss or gain of an electron moving the atom from its ground state to an excited state. an isotope is formed from the loss of a neutron.
How many electrons are needed to gain or lose in potassium?
Electrons lose in case of potassium. It looses 1 electron.
