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electrons have a negative charge, so think of each electron as -1

protons are +1

and neutrons are...well they're neutral, so they're 0

if you lose electrons then it becomes more positive, so if it was already neutral then it will become positively charged

it could be that it was on -1 already as a total charge (so it was already negatively charged), so if this atom loses an electron then it will just become neutral

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Why and how do objects gain and lose electgrons?

Objects gain or lose electrons primarily through processes such as friction, conduction, or induction. When two materials come into contact, electrons may transfer from one to the other due to differences in their affinity for electrons, causing one object to become positively charged (losing electrons) and the other negatively charged (gaining electrons). In conduction, electrons can move between objects in direct contact, while induction involves the rearrangement of charges within an object due to the influence of an external electric field. This transfer of electrons alters the overall charge of the objects involved.


What happens when atoms lose their valence electrons?

When metals lose their valence electrons they form positive ions, or cations.


What is frequency what happens to the pitch of a sound when the frequency increases?

is it true or false that atoms often lose proton but seldom lose or gain electrons


What objects that are electrically neutral become what?

Electrically neutral objects have an equal number of positive and negative charges. When these objects gain or lose electrons, they become charged; gaining electrons makes them negatively charged, while losing electrons results in a positive charge. This change in charge can lead to various interactions with other charged objects, influencing phenomena like static electricity or electromagnetic forces.


What happens to the atoms in an object to generate a charge imbalance when it is rubbed with a duster?

When an object is rubbed with a duster, some of the atoms in the object lose or gain electrons through the friction of the rubbing process. This imbalance of electrons creates a charge difference between the object and the duster, leading to the generation of static electricity.

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What happens to an object's atoms when the object becomes positively charged.?

They lose electrons.


What is the formation of positively and negatively charged objects?

Positively charged objects gain electrons to become negatively charged. Negatively charged objects lose electrons to become positively charged. This exchange of electrons creates an imbalance of positive and negative charges, leading to the attraction between the objects.


How do objects be charge?

Objects become charged when they gain or lose electrons. When an object gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged, and when it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged. This charge imbalance creates an electric field around the object.


How do objects become statically charged?

Objects become statically charged when they gain or lose electrons through contact or friction with other objects. This imbalance of electrons creates an electric charge on the object, which can lead to static electricity buildup.


Why and how do objects gain and lose electgrons?

Objects gain or lose electrons primarily through processes such as friction, conduction, or induction. When two materials come into contact, electrons may transfer from one to the other due to differences in their affinity for electrons, causing one object to become positively charged (losing electrons) and the other negatively charged (gaining electrons). In conduction, electrons can move between objects in direct contact, while induction involves the rearrangement of charges within an object due to the influence of an external electric field. This transfer of electrons alters the overall charge of the objects involved.


When you rub two objects together they can what or what electrons?

When you rub two objects together, they can transfer electrons. This is known as the triboelectric effect, where one object loses electrons and becomes positively charged while the other gains electrons and becomes negatively charged.


What happens when nonmetals and metals react?

metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal


What happens when atoms lose their valence electrons?

When metals lose their valence electrons they form positive ions, or cations.


Why does a charged objects have multiples of the fundamental charge?

Charged objects can have multiples of the fundamental charge because charge is quantized, meaning it exists in discrete amounts. Electrons, for example, have a charge of -1 fundamental unit, so objects can have multiples of this charge if they gain or lose electrons.


What is frequency what happens to the pitch of a sound when the frequency increases?

is it true or false that atoms often lose proton but seldom lose or gain electrons


The lose of electrons from a molucule is called?

Lose electrons is oxidation. To gain electrons is reduction.


What objects that are electrically neutral become what?

Electrically neutral objects have an equal number of positive and negative charges. When these objects gain or lose electrons, they become charged; gaining electrons makes them negatively charged, while losing electrons results in a positive charge. This change in charge can lead to various interactions with other charged objects, influencing phenomena like static electricity or electromagnetic forces.