Gains
Atoms that gain electrons are called anions, and atoms that loose electrons are called cations
When atoms lose or gain electrons and become positively or negatively charged, they form ions. Positively charged ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions.
There are two types of charges of ions that are the negative and the positive charges. Ionic bonding is between 2 types of elements;the metals and non-metals. Metals loose electrons while non-metals gain electrons. when they form ions they obtain charges. The metals always gain a positive charge as they loose electrons while the non-metals always gain a negative charge as they gain electrons.
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they are called ions. As electrons are negatively charged, it is when they gain electrons that they become negative ions, if they lose electrons they become positive ions. They can also form ions in pairs. for example sodium atom (NA) gives up it's outer electron and becomes an NA+ ion. the chlorine atom (CL) picks up the spare electron and becomes a CL- ion.
Ionic bonding- the transfer of electrons from one atom to another. This results in ions, as the atoms which gain/lose electrons now have a charge.
No, the atom would have to be in an environment where it could gain or loose electrons.
Atoms that gain electrons are called anions, and atoms that loose electrons are called cations
If an atom is electropositive (metals, in general), then they will lose electrons and form positive ions. If an atom is electronegative (non-metals, in general), then they will gain electrons and form negative ions.
ions
When atoms lose or gain electrons and become positively or negatively charged, they form ions. Positively charged ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions.
Ions can be formed from atoms through the gain or loss of electrons. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged and forms an anion, whereas when it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged and forms a cation.
ions
There are two types of charges of ions that are the negative and the positive charges. Ionic bonding is between 2 types of elements;the metals and non-metals. Metals loose electrons while non-metals gain electrons. when they form ions they obtain charges. The metals always gain a positive charge as they loose electrons while the non-metals always gain a negative charge as they gain electrons.
== == == == The answer is an ionic atom.== ==when it gains an electron, it acquires partial negative charge and it's at.weight increaseswhen it looses electron; it acquires partial positive charge and at.weight decreases
Atoms can lose or gain electrons. When they do, they form charged particles called ions: if an atom loses one or more electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion, I think ;]
ions
Yes, it is. Since valency is the no. of electrons an element should gain or loose or share to become stable. So, this is true in case of substances which form ions. But elements like carbon never form ions. Its valency is four. It shares electrons to get stable.