for example:
metal-potassium
nonmetal-fluorine
An ionic molecule is formed.
== == The valency of an element is the measure of electrons it needs or needs to loose to obtain a stable structure (a noble gas structure, such as helium, neon, argon ...) for example in NaCl, sodium has 11 electrons which means 1 valence electron, chlorine has 17 electrons which means it has -1 valence electrons; so sodium looses 1 electron and chlorine gains that electron so sodium ends up with 10 electrons (Neon's electron structure) and chlorine ends up with 18 electrons (Argon's electron structure) the number of outer electrons. Noble elements are the most stable elements (thats why they don't react well and stay alone, like helium) so all the other elements try to obtain the noble electron structure. Elements usually gain or loose 4 electrons.
Aluminum, sulfur, fluorine, phosphorus, iodine, and neon
Atoms form ions to increase their stability. For example consider sodium which has a single electron in its outermost shell. If it looses this electron it will have a complete octet in its outermost shell which is way more stable than a single electron in the outermost shell. So to increase their stability in a way that is energetically feasable, atoms usually form ions.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged and is called a cation. This loss of an electron changes the balance between protons and electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.
if it looses an electron
When an atom gains or looses a valence electron it becomes a charged particle called an ion
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and has a positive charge.
An ionic molecule is formed.
== == The valency of an element is the measure of electrons it needs or needs to loose to obtain a stable structure (a noble gas structure, such as helium, neon, argon ...) for example in NaCl, sodium has 11 electrons which means 1 valence electron, chlorine has 17 electrons which means it has -1 valence electrons; so sodium looses 1 electron and chlorine gains that electron so sodium ends up with 10 electrons (Neon's electron structure) and chlorine ends up with 18 electrons (Argon's electron structure) the number of outer electrons. Noble elements are the most stable elements (thats why they don't react well and stay alone, like helium) so all the other elements try to obtain the noble electron structure. Elements usually gain or loose 4 electrons.
Aluminum, sulfur, fluorine, phosphorus, iodine, and neon
Atoms form ions to increase their stability. For example consider sodium which has a single electron in its outermost shell. If it looses this electron it will have a complete octet in its outermost shell which is way more stable than a single electron in the outermost shell. So to increase their stability in a way that is energetically feasable, atoms usually form ions.
== == == == The answer is an ionic atom.== ==when it gains an electron, it acquires partial negative charge and it's at.weight increaseswhen it looses electron; it acquires partial positive charge and at.weight decreases
When an atom looses an electron is called "a cation, when gains is called an "anion".
An atom looses or gains electron to become ion. Ions are +ve and -ve atoms.
If it looses an electron, it becomes positively charged. If it gains one, it becomes negatively charged. These charged species are collectively called ions.
Electrons lose in case of potassium. It looses 1 electron.