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gain of electrons = reduction
The term that describes a chemical reaction in which electrons are gained is "reduction." In redox (reduction-oxidation) reactions, reduction refers specifically to the process where an atom or molecule gains electrons, leading to a decrease in its oxidation state. This is always paired with oxidation, where another atom or molecule loses electrons.
Electrons have a positive charge and protons have a negative charge. An atom's nucleus is 99.95% of its weight. When an object gains more electrons, it gains a negative charge that over comes the positive charge. This only happens when there are more electrons than protons.
A net charge results when an atom gains or loses electrons. If it loses electrons, it gains a positive charge, if it gains them, it gains a net negative charge.
If a neutral atom gains one or more electrons, then it will have a negative change. If a positive atom gains electrons, it will have an increase in change, but the charge may be negative, neutral, or positive based on the initial charge and number of electrons gained. The process in which an atom gains electrons is known as reduction.
gain of electrons = reduction
The term that describes a chemical reaction in which electrons are gained is "reduction." In redox (reduction-oxidation) reactions, reduction refers specifically to the process where an atom or molecule gains electrons, leading to a decrease in its oxidation state. This is always paired with oxidation, where another atom or molecule loses electrons.
When a substance gains an electron or electrons, this is known as "reduction". For every reduction reaction, there is also an oxidation reaction. So, whatever substance "gave" the electrons, underwent oxidation.
Electrons have a positive charge and protons have a negative charge. An atom's nucleus is 99.95% of its weight. When an object gains more electrons, it gains a negative charge that over comes the positive charge. This only happens when there are more electrons than protons.
When a substance gains an electron or electrons, this is known as "reduction". For every reduction reaction, there is also an oxidation reaction. So, whatever substance "gave" the electrons, underwent oxidation.
losses electrons
A net charge results when an atom gains or loses electrons. If it loses electrons, it gains a positive charge, if it gains them, it gains a net negative charge.
If a neutral atom gains one or more electrons, then it will have a negative change. If a positive atom gains electrons, it will have an increase in change, but the charge may be negative, neutral, or positive based on the initial charge and number of electrons gained. The process in which an atom gains electrons is known as reduction.
Negative(-) The halogen atoms , e.g. chlorine, have electron space in their outer most electron energy shell to accept one more electron . This is known as 'Electron Affinity'. (NOT ionisation). An electron is deemed to be of negative charge. So the chlorine atom atom accepting one more electron, gains ONE(1) negative(-) charge. Formulaically this is shown as Cl(g) + e^(-) = Cl^(-) Whereupon the chlorine atom is now referred to as the 'Chloride (an)ion '. (NOT Chlorine ion). NB The other halogen elements behave in a similar manner.
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.
A redox reaction can be determined by looking at whether there is a transfer of electrons between the reactants. If one substance loses electrons (oxidation) and another gains electrons (reduction), then it is a redox reaction.
An ION . Metal (M) ionises ( loses electrons) M(g) = M^(n-) + ne^(-) M^(n+) is a CATION . Non-metal (X) has electron affinity ( gains electrons) X(g) + ne^(-) = X^(n-) X^(n-) is an ANION .