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What happens when a sodium atom lose an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
When an atom lose or gain an electron?
If an atom gains an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negative. Anions are larger than the original atom because of the added electrons. N + electron(-) --> N(-) If an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and positively charged. Cations are smaller than the original atom because of the lost electrons. N(2+) = cation
What must have happened to a calcium atom for it to achieve a noble gas structure?
A calcium atom must lose 2 electrons to achieve a noble gas structure, as it will then have the same electron configuration as argon, a noble gas. This loss of electrons allows the calcium atom to have a full outermost electron shell, giving it greater stability.
What do atoms become when they lose or gain an electron?
When atoms lose or gain an electron, they become ions. If an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged and is called a cation. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged and is called an anion.
How many valence electrons will calcium gain or lose to fill its outer shell?
A calcium atom will normally lose its two valence electrons, which have principal quantum number 4, to a more electronegative atom when forming a compound. When this happens, the already filled electron shell with principal quantum number 3 becomes the outer shell of the resulting calcium cation, and this cation has the electronic structure of the noble gas preceding calcium in the periodic table, neon
When reacting with an atom of chlorine an atom of lithium will lose an electron and become a litium?
In a reaction with chlorine, a lithium atom will lose an electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. Once it loses an electron, it becomes a lithium cation, which has a charge of +1.
What happens when you lose a valence electron in your overall charge?
The atom becomes an ion
To form an ion what does a calcium atom gain or loose?
A calcium atom typically loses two electrons to form a calcium ion with a 2+ charge. The loss of these electrons allows the calcium ion to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to that of a noble gas.
When an atom gains or lose a valence electron it becomes a charged particle called an?
Ion.
What happens when a sodium atom lose an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
When an atom lose or gain an electron?
If an atom gains an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negative. Anions are larger than the original atom because of the added electrons. N + electron(-) --> N(-) If an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and positively charged. Cations are smaller than the original atom because of the lost electrons. N(2+) = cation
What ion is formed when an atom loses an electron.?
A positive ion is formed when atoms lose electrons. When a cell gains an electron it becomes negative
When a sodium atom becomes an ion it does what?
A sodium atom would lose a electron so it would become a Na+ ion
What must have happened to a calcium atom for it to achieve a noble gas structure?
A calcium atom must lose 2 electrons to achieve a noble gas structure, as it will then have the same electron configuration as argon, a noble gas. This loss of electrons allows the calcium atom to have a full outermost electron shell, giving it greater stability.
How many electrons does the calcium ion lose from an atom?
A calcium ion (Ca2+) loses two electrons from an atom to achieve a stable octet electron configuration. This results in a +2 charge on the calcium ion.
When a potassium atom reacts with a bromine atom the potassium atom will?
lose only one electron
What do atoms become when they lose or gain an electron?
When atoms lose or gain an electron, they become ions. If an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged and is called a cation. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged and is called an anion.
