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Are electrons lost more easily in larger or smaller atoms?

The positive charges in a atom, concentrated in its nucleus, can more strongly attract electrons from the outside environment because the positive charges are closer to the outside environment in smaller atoms and their attraction is less "screened" by electrons already in the atom, as smaller neutral atoms have smaller number of such electrons than larger neutral atoms. However, note that this principle applies most effectively only down periodic table columns, and other factors such as electron configuration can outweigh the effect of size. For example, hydrogen is smaller than fluorine but has lower electron affinity.


Atoms are made up of more than one type of atom?

No, atoms are made up of much smaller particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons.


What is smaller a atom or a molicule?

An atom is smaller than a molecule. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter and consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Molecules, on the other hand, are formed when two or more atoms bond together. Therefore, a molecule is made up of one or more atoms, making it larger than a single atom.


Do ions have more electrons than the atoms from which they were formed?

of course, ions are formed by loosing (cations) or gaining (anions) electrons. anions have more electrons than the atom from which it is formed.


Is most atoms have more electrons than proton?

Yes, most atoms do have more electrons than protons. This is because atoms are electrically neutral, and the number of protons (positive charge) in the nucleus is balanced by the number of electrons (negative charge) surrounding the nucleus.

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Why can smaller atoms more easily attract electrons?

Smaller atoms can more easily attract electrons because they have a stronger positive charge in their nucleus, which pulls the negatively charged electrons closer to them. This stronger attraction is due to the smaller size of the atom, allowing the nucleus to exert a greater influence on the electrons.


Are electrons lost more easily in larger or smaller atoms?

The positive charges in a atom, concentrated in its nucleus, can more strongly attract electrons from the outside environment because the positive charges are closer to the outside environment in smaller atoms and their attraction is less "screened" by electrons already in the atom, as smaller neutral atoms have smaller number of such electrons than larger neutral atoms. However, note that this principle applies most effectively only down periodic table columns, and other factors such as electron configuration can outweigh the effect of size. For example, hydrogen is smaller than fluorine but has lower electron affinity.


Atoms are made up of more than one type of atom?

No, atoms are made up of much smaller particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons.


What atom is smaller tin or germanium?

Germanium atoms are smaller than tin atoms because germanium has a higher atomic number and more protons in the nucleus. The increased positive charge from more protons attracts the negatively charged electrons more strongly, leading to a smaller atomic size.


Is it an ionic compound if one or more atoms loses electrons and one or more atoms gain electrons?

possible


Which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons?

Atoms share one or more electrons in a covalent bond, which is a type of chemical bond where electrons are shared between two atoms. This sharing of electrons allows both atoms to achieve a more stable configuration by filling their outermost electron shells.


Why do the properties of elements change across the period?

They change because the atomic number and mass differ from each other element. Going across the Periodic Table to the right, the atoms get smaller because another proton is added each time so the effective nuclear charge experienced by the electrons is greater and the electrons are pulled closer to the nucleus. Electronegativity increases as you progress across a period because smaller atoms are usually more likely to gain an electron. Ionization energy increases across a period because the atoms are smaller, pulled closer to the nucleus, so it takes more energy to break an electron away.


What is smaller a atom or a molicule?

An atom is smaller than a molecule. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter and consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Molecules, on the other hand, are formed when two or more atoms bond together. Therefore, a molecule is made up of one or more atoms, making it larger than a single atom.


Do ions have more electrons than the atoms from which they were formed?

of course, ions are formed by loosing (cations) or gaining (anions) electrons. anions have more electrons than the atom from which it is formed.


Why are cations smaller than parent ions?

Cations and their parent atoms have the same number of protons in the nucleus but different numbers of electrons. As cations have less number of electrons, the effective nuclear charge increases and as such,the remaining electrons are more tightly bound by the nucleus. Thus, cations are smaller in size compared to their parent atoms.


Is most atoms have more electrons than proton?

Yes, most atoms do have more electrons than protons. This is because atoms are electrically neutral, and the number of protons (positive charge) in the nucleus is balanced by the number of electrons (negative charge) surrounding the nucleus.


In a ionic compound one or more atoms lose electrons and one or more electrons gains electrons?

yes