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What is the charge on an atom that loses 3 electron?

+3 because there are three more protrons than electrons making the charge be positive 3


What is An atom that has fewer neutrons than protons and more electrons than protons is a(n?

An atom that has fewer neutrons than protons and more electrons than protons is an anion. In this case, the excess of electrons gives the atom a negative charge, while the imbalance in the number of neutrons and protons does not affect its charge but indicates a specific isotopic form. The difference in neutron count can affect the atom's stability and properties but is not directly related to its charge.


Do atoms with many electron shells let go of their electrons easier than fewer shells?

More the number of shells in an atom, more away will be the electrons from the nucleus. Hence, weaker will be the attraction between nucleus and outermost electrons. So atom with more shells will let go their electrons easier than atoms with fewer shells.


What does it mean if an atom is positively charged?

If an atom is positively charged, it has lost one or more electrons and has more protons than electrons. This results in an overall positive charge due to the unbalanced positive charges from the protons.


Does the Ca plus 2 ion have more electrons than the Ca atom?

No, the calcium ion Ca+2 has fewer electrons than the neutral calcium atom. The calcium atom has 20 electrons, while the Ca+2 ion has 18 electrons because it has lost two electrons to become positively charged.

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Does the boron atom has fewer or more electrons than lithium atom?

The boron atom has fewer electrons than the lithium atom. Lithium has 3 electrons in its neutral state, while boron has 5 electrons.


When is an atom charged?

An atom is charged when it has more or fewer electrons than in its natural state. This is also called an Ion. Ions can be positively charged (more electrons) or negatively charged (fewer electrons).See wikipedia for a thorough dissertation


A magnesium ion differs from a magnesium atom because 1. two fewer neutrons. 2. one fewer electron. 3. one more electron. 4. two fewer electrons.?

A magnesium ion differs from a magnesium atom because it has two fewer electrons. When a magnesium atom loses two electrons, it forms a magnesium ion with a 2+ charge.


An atom that has more or fewer electrons than it has protons is called?

More electrons = negatively charged = anion Less electrons = positively charged = cation


Is an atom that has six electrons stable?

No, an atom with six electrons will try to react with another atom to gain two more electrons. Actually the fewer electrons the atom needs the more reactive it will be unless it has exactly eight valence electrons in its outer shell like a noble gas(He, Ne, Ar, etc.) Hope this helps!


What is am atom that has more or fewer electrons than it has protons?

An atom with more electrons than protons is called an anion and has a negative charge. Conversely, an atom with fewer electrons than protons is called a cation and has a positive charge. These charged atoms are formed through the process of gaining or losing electrons.


An atom that has fewer protons than electrons is called what?

Generally an atom has equal number of electrons and protons. and we know that electrons are negatively charged and protons are positively charged so atom is neutral. But when an atom loses electrons it acquires a positive charge. And this positive species is called cation.


What is the charge on an atom that loses 3 electron?

+3 because there are three more protrons than electrons making the charge be positive 3


If an atom has fewer than 4 electrons in its outer shell does it looses electrons gain electrons or both?

The atom wants to have eight or full electrons in its outer valence ring... so if it has four electrons in its outer shell it has the choice of loosing four electrons or finding four electrons somewhere else (whichever is the easiest for it to bond with).


Which is more likely to form bonds an atom with 8valence electrons or an atom with fewer then 8 valence electrons?

An atom that has fewer than 8 valence electrons is more reactive, or more likely to form bonds, than an atom with 8 valence electron. Atoms bond by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons in order to have a filled outermost energy level with 8 valence electrons.


What is the complete symbol of an atom that has two more protrons and electrons in bromine?

Br(35) + 2p + 2e == Rb(37) The atom numbers (between parentheses) by definition are representing the number of protons in the nucleus of that element.


What is An atom that has fewer neutrons than protons and more electrons than protons is a(n?

An atom that has fewer neutrons than protons and more electrons than protons is an anion. In this case, the excess of electrons gives the atom a negative charge, while the imbalance in the number of neutrons and protons does not affect its charge but indicates a specific isotopic form. The difference in neutron count can affect the atom's stability and properties but is not directly related to its charge.