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The vaporised sample passes into the ionisation chamber. The electrically heated metal coil gives off electrons which are attracted to the electron trap which is a positively charged plate. The particles in the sample (atoms or molecules) are therefore bombarded with a stream of electrons, and some of the collisions are energetic enough to knock one or more electrons out of the sample particles to make positive ions. Most of the positive ions formed will carry a charge of +1 because it is much more difficult to remove further electrons from an already positive ion. These positive ions are persuaded out into the rest of the machine by the ion repeller which is another metal plate carrying a slight positive charge.
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What chemical bond occurs when atoms lose gain or share electrons?
When atoms lose and gain electrons, an ionic bond will form. When atoms share electrons, a covalent bond will form.
What type of electron is available to form bonds?
Valence electrons, which are the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom, are available to form bonds with other atoms. These electrons are involved in the formation of chemical bonds.
How does a cation form?
A cation forms when an atom loses one or more electrons, resulting in a positively charged ion. This loss of electrons leaves the atom with more protons than electrons, creating an overall positive charge.
When molecules are formed atoms share or loose electrons?
To form a molecule, atoms can share, lose, and gain electrons
What do atoms do when they have trouble transferring electrons?
they form covalent bond by the sharing of electrons.
"atoms share electrons"?
Atoms share electrons when they form covalent bonds.
What chemical bond occurs when atoms lose gain or share electrons?
When atoms lose and gain electrons, an ionic bond will form. When atoms share electrons, a covalent bond will form.
What type of electron is available to form bonds?
Valence electrons, which are the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom, are available to form bonds with other atoms. These electrons are involved in the formation of chemical bonds.
What will atoms transfer one or more to another to form a bond?
Atoms will transfer electrons to form an ionic bond, where one atom gains electrons (anion) and another loses electrons (cation). Alternatively, atoms will share electrons to form a covalent bond, where the electrons are shared between atoms to achieve stability.
What are valence atoms?
Valence atoms are actually electrons. These particular electrons are what helps form chemical bonds. They are free to attach to other atoms to form compounds and molecules.
When atoms lose or gain electrons they from?
When atoms lose or gain electrons, they form ions. These are charged particles.
Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?
No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.
How does a cation form?
A cation forms when an atom loses one or more electrons, resulting in a positively charged ion. This loss of electrons leaves the atom with more protons than electrons, creating an overall positive charge.
Which came first atoms or electrons?
Of the two, electrons. (Protons had to form, perhaps from quarks, before the first atoms could form and the temperature had to be cool enough for protons and electrons to come together to form hydrogen.)
Which kind of bond is formed when two atoms share electrons to form a molecule?
A covalent bond is formed when two atoms share electrons to form a molecule. This type of bond is characterized by the sharing of electrons between atoms to achieve a stable electron configuration for both atoms.
What will atoms transfer to form a bond?
Electrons
What are donated or shared when two atoms form a bond?
When two atoms form a bond, electrons are donated or shared. In an ionic bond, one atom donates electrons to the other, while in a covalent bond, electrons are shared between the atoms.
