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No. Atoms can gain and lose electrons but seldom gain or lose protons.

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How are monatomic anions formed from atoms in terms of protons and electrons?

Monatomic anions are formed when atoms gain one or more electrons. The number of protons in the nucleus remains the same, giving the atom a net negative charge due to having more electrons than protons.


An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose what?

An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose? A) protons B) neutrons C) electrons D)All of the above Answer (1) - Wrong My answer is most definitely D) All Of Above Answer (2) - Right A) and B) because if we assume an object to be neutral at first then if we lose a proton (positively charged) the object becomes negatively charged, if we lose an electron (negatively charged) the object becomes positively charged. Neutrons have no net charge (neutrally charged) so if we take on away nothing happens.


What ions have more electrons than protons?

Anions have more electrons than protons. Anions are negatively charged ions, which means they have gained one or more electrons compared to the number of protons present in their nucleus. This electron gain gives them a net negative charge.


What give or take electrons?

Atoms can gain or lose electrons to become charged particles called ions. When atoms gain electrons, they become negatively charged ions, while atoms that lose electrons become positively charged ions. This transfer of electrons allows atoms to achieve a more stable state by filling their outer electron shell.


When atoms gain or lose electrons they become negatively or positively charged They are known as?

When atoms gain or lose electrons, they become negatively charged if they gain electrons (anions) or positively charged if they lose electrons (cations). These charged atoms are known as ions.

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Is this true atoms lose protons but seldom lose or gain electrons?

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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.


What is a charged particle because it had more or fewer electrons then protons?

Cations are positively charged ions formed when atoms lose electrons. So they have less electrons than protons. Anions are negatively charged ions formed when atoms gain electrons. So they have more electrons than protons.


What type of charge do atoms have that gain electrons?

Since electrons are negative, they get a negative charge.


What do you get if an atom gains or loses protons?

If atoms gain electrons, negatively charged anions are formed. If atoms lose electrons, positively charged cations are formed.


What are charged atoms due to a loss or gain of electrons?

all charged particles are ions. cations are positive meaning they have more protons than electrons. anions are negative meaning they have more electrons than protons


When atoms gain or lose electrons the charged particles that result are called molecules?

Atoms that gain or lose electrons become ions, not molecules. Ions are charged particles due to an imbalance of protons and electrons. Molecules are formed when atoms are bonded together by sharing electrons.


What is frequency what happens to the pitch of a sound when the frequency increases?

is it true or false that atoms often lose proton but seldom lose or gain electrons


Difference between ions and atoms?

Atoms are neutral particles consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons, while ions are charged particles formed when atoms gain or lose electrons. Ions can be positively charged (cations) if they lose electrons or negatively charged (anions) if they gain electrons. Atoms do not have a net charge, whereas ions have a net positive or negative charge.


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


An atom becomes and ion with a change of?

The number if electrons it has. Neutral atoms have the same number of protons (pos charge) as electrons (neg charge). When atoms gain or lose electrons (to become more stable), they become ions.


What does an atom have more electrons or protons?

Normally it has an equal amount of both, but it can lose and gain electrons. This gives it an electrical charge. If there are more protons than electrons the charge is positive and if there are more electrons the charge is negative.Added:But charged particles are called IONS, not atoms.