Charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons are called ions. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
A chlorine atom would gain one electron to become an ion because it tends to achieve a stable electron configuration by having a full outer shell of electrons.
An atoms protons cannot change.The number of neutrons can change (gain or lose) to form an isotope (ex. Hydrogen naturally has no neutrons. But it can gain neutrons to form Heavy Hydrogen, or in other words, a Hydrogen Isotope).An atom can gain or lose electrons to form an ion. Usually an atom will gain or lose electrons to fill its valence (outermost) shell. It takes just as much energy to gain an electron as it is to lose one, so an atom will always look to lose or gain the least amount of electrons possible. (ex. Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. It will look to gain 2 electrons, rather than lose 6).Protons: DO NOT CHANGENeutrons: Can change to form an isotopeElectrons: Can change to form an ion
A sulfur atom can gain two electrons to form the sulfide ion, S^2-. In this process, the sulfur atom gains electrons and becomes negatively charged. It does not lose any protons or neutrons in this process.
An atom of selenium will gain two electrons to achieve an octet because it has six valence electrons in its outer shell. By gaining these two electrons, selenium will have a total of eight electrons in its outer shell, fulfilling the octet rule.
The gain and/or lose of electrons.
easily gain electrons
It needs to lose, or gain, electrons.
No. A metallic atom will typically lose electrons.
Lithium loses electrons.
An atom can lose electrons easily if it has a low ionization energy, which means it requires less energy to remove an electron. This is typically seen in atoms with one or two valence electrons, such as the alkali metals, which readily lose electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.
A Fluorine atom has an atomic number of 9. Draw out the electron shell diagram for Fluorine. Is a Fluorine atom more likely to gain, lose or share electrons to fill its valence shell?
Charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons are called ions. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
A chlorine atom would gain one electron to become an ion because it tends to achieve a stable electron configuration by having a full outer shell of electrons.
se and sometimes gain electrons. Atoms with eight valence electrons do not easily lose electrons
Electrons in the outer most shell are called Valence Electrons.
Ionic bonding- the transfer of electrons from one atom to another. This results in ions, as the atoms which gain/lose electrons now have a charge.