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Because the number of positive charged protons equal the number of negatively charged electrons to make up a neutral element. If you take one of the electrons away you disturb that balance and now you have more positively charged protons and the atom now gas a positive charge.
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Why if you take an electron way from another the atom shows up positive?
If you take an electron away from an atom that is neutrally charged (has no charge) then because electrons are negatively charged the atom will become positive. For example if you have 5 protons 5 neutrons and 5 electrons then the electrons and protons cancel one another out. (+5-5=0) take away an electron and there are only four electrons and five protons leaving one positively charged molecule making the atom positive. (+5-4=+1)
Which type of atom becomes positive and why?
an atom becomes positive when that atom gives their electron to other atom....when the atom reacts it is called ion not atom... so that means that ion has charge of ion+..... atom has to give or take( in this case give) electron to make their outer most shell full
How can uyour tell the atom has a positive charge?
All atoms have a positive charge, but the best way to determine a positive charge is to do an experiment. You take something positively charged and put it next to the atom. If it repels, it is positively charged. If it attracts, it is negatively charged.
What energy is needed to remove an electron from its outer most shell?
This is called the ionization energy and an is different for each electron in the atom. Electrons in the outer shell (furthest from the nucleus) have the lowest ionization energy, electrons in the innermost shell (closest to the nucleus) have the highest ionization energy.
How do you charge atoms into an ion?
You take an electron from an atom, or force one into it
What happens to the charge of an atom if you take one electron away?
If you take away one electron from an atom, the atom becomes positively charged. This is because electrons carry a negative charge, so removing one electron leaves the atom with a net positive charge. The atom is then called a cation, as it has more protons (positive charges) than electrons.
What would you get if you took an electron away from an atom?
You would get a positive ion, because there will be one extra positive charge no longer offset by the negative charge of that electron. You cannot take away a proton without changing the element, but you can add or remove valence electrons.
Why is the H plus ion referred to as a proton?
Because it is a proton. A hydrogen atom is a proton and an electron; if you take the electron away to form a positive ion, all that's left is the proton.
Why if you take an electron way from another the atom shows up positive?
If you take an electron away from an atom that is neutrally charged (has no charge) then because electrons are negatively charged the atom will become positive. For example if you have 5 protons 5 neutrons and 5 electrons then the electrons and protons cancel one another out. (+5-5=0) take away an electron and there are only four electrons and five protons leaving one positively charged molecule making the atom positive. (+5-4=+1)
Which type of atom becomes positive and why?
an atom becomes positive when that atom gives their electron to other atom....when the atom reacts it is called ion not atom... so that means that ion has charge of ion+..... atom has to give or take( in this case give) electron to make their outer most shell full
What is the definition of when an atom gains an electron it becomes a positive ion?
An atom becomes a positive ion when it a) is attracted to all nearby atoms, b) gains an electron from another atom, c) loses an electron to another atom, or d) shares an electron with another atom.An atom becomes a positive ion when it loses an electron to another atom.In a neutral atom, the number of electrons in orbit around the nucleus equals the number of protons in that nucleus. The charges are balanced. If you begin removing electrons, this will result in a charge imbalance. The number of protons (the positive charges within the nucleus) will then be greater than the number of negatively charged electrons, and the atom will take on an overall positive charge.keilen
When electrons are lost from an atom what type of ions are formed?
When electrons are lost from an atom, positively charged ions are formed. These ions are called cations.
Can an atoms take away an electron from an atom of another element?
No. Removing an electron from any atom of any element will not change what element it is. An element is identified by the number of protons in its nucleus. Only that. Fooling around with an electron or three will make no difference.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The above is entirely correct. However a change in the number of electrons naturally associated with an atom changes that atom into what is called a "Ion". An ion is an atom that is no longer electrically neutral.
Can atoms be ionized by being excited?
No. When you excite an atom, you just do something with the electrons within the atom. (You take them into higher energy levels.) An atom can be ionized only when it is charged, you would have to remove or add an electron. But you are only placing the electron on higher energy level, so it stays within the atom, therefore atom is not ionized.
What happen when you take way an electron and a proton?
I think you won't have a atom because the electron, proton and neutron is the basic part of the atom.
Compare the size of the radius of a negative ion to its neutral atom?
The size of the Radius of a positve ion is smaller than a neutral atom because the postive ion has lost electrons, which means the outer most shell might be lost as well making the positve ion smaller and the nuetral atom remains the same
How can uyour tell the atom has a positive charge?
All atoms have a positive charge, but the best way to determine a positive charge is to do an experiment. You take something positively charged and put it next to the atom. If it repels, it is positively charged. If it attracts, it is negatively charged.
