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What are Atoms that have lost or gained called?
Atoms that have lost or gained electron(s) are called ions. If they are positively charged (lost an electron(s)), they are called cations. If they are negatively charged (gained an electron(s), they are called anions.
What is the relationship between the number of protons and the number of electrons in a negative ion?
a negative ion means that an electron(s) has been gained. therefore, there will be a higher number of electrons than protons, as the number of protons will not change
A negative ion is than its parent atom?
A negative ion has gained one or more electrons to become negatively charged, while its parent atom is neutral with an equal number of protons and electrons. This means the negative ion has more electrons than its parent atom.
The type of ion that forms when atoms gain electrons?
Atoms that gain electrons are called anions, and atoms that loose electrons are called cations
When an atom becomes an ion?
when it gains or loses electron(s) (pretty much when it become charged, for short)
What are Atoms that have lost or gained called?
Atoms that have lost or gained electron(s) are called ions. If they are positively charged (lost an electron(s)), they are called cations. If they are negatively charged (gained an electron(s), they are called anions.
An ion is an atom with a net electrical charge due to .?
Gained or lost electron(s).
Is an atom charged?
No, atoms are neutral. Atoms can be charged by adding or deleting an electron(s). A charged atom is an ion. An atom that has lost one or more electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. An atom that has gained one or more electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.
What is an ion how is it produced?
An ion is a charged species (+ or - charge). It arises from the loss or gain of an electron(s). Examples:Sodium is Na; sodium cation is Na^+. The sodium atom has lost an electron. Chlorine is Cl; chloride anion is Cl^-. The chlorine atoms has gained an electron. NH4^+ is the ammonium cation. CN^- is the cyanide anion.
What is the relationship between the number of protons and the number of electrons in a negative ion?
a negative ion means that an electron(s) has been gained. therefore, there will be a higher number of electrons than protons, as the number of protons will not change
What is gained or lost in an atom to give it an electrical charge?
Electron(s).
What is formed when an atom gains or looses an electrons?
When an atom gains or loses an electron, it forms an ion. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion), and if it loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
What is true about the ion ICl4-?
ICl4-'s electron domain geometry is octahedral.
A negative ion is than its parent atom?
A negative ion has gained one or more electrons to become negatively charged, while its parent atom is neutral with an equal number of protons and electrons. This means the negative ion has more electrons than its parent atom.
What part of an ion's symbol indicates it's charge?
The number represents the charge on the ion. The number is the quantity of electrons lost or gained by the elemental atom to become an ion. Thus gaining 1 electron makes the ion -1, because the electron is negatively charged. Losing an electron results in a positively charged ion +1. So if two electrons are gained the charge is -2. These numbers are also called oxidation numbers, representing the oxidation state of the element as the ion.
What is the difference between sulfur ion and chlorine ion?
Sulfur ion typically has a 2- charge (S^2-) due to gaining two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. Chlorine ion usually has a 1- charge (Cl^-) by gaining one electron to reach a stable electron configuration. Energetically, sulfur ion tends to form compounds with metals in higher oxidation states compared to chlorine ion.
How does a positive ion become a neutral atom?
A positive ion can become a neutral atom by gaining electrons. When a positive ion gains one or more electrons, it becomes neutral because the negative charge of the electron(s) cancels out the positive charge of the ion.
