Oxygen gains 2 electrons to become an oxide ion (O2-).
Nitrogen gains 3 electrons, oxygen gains 2 electrons, sulfur gains 2 electrons, and bromine gains 1 electron when forming ions.
False. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged, not positively charged. This is because electrons are negatively charged particles.
Oxygen gains 2 electrons to achieve a full valence shell with 8 electrons. This gives oxygen a stable electron configuration similar to the noble gas configuration.
An atom that gains or loses electrons is called an ion. If an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion), and if it loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
Oxygen gains 2 electrons to become an oxide ion (O2-).
These reactions are called redox reactions, where one atom or molecule loses electrons (oxidation) and another gains electrons (reduction). The atom or molecule that gains electrons is called the oxidizing agent, while the one that loses electrons is the reducing agent. This electron transfer leads to a change in oxidation states of the atoms involved.
Nitrogen gains 3 electrons, oxygen gains 2 electrons, sulfur gains 2 electrons, and bromine gains 1 electron when forming ions.
Oxygen.
losses electrons
An oxygen atom gains 2 electrons when it becomes an ion because it wants a full valence shell (as in, its outer energy level is trying to reach 8 electrons).
Oxygen can gain electons to form oxide ions (O^2-) in reactions like oxidation. It can also lose electrons to form oxygen gas (O2) through reduction reactions.
False. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged, not positively charged. This is because electrons are negatively charged particles.
Oxygen gains 2 electrons to achieve a full valence shell with 8 electrons. This gives oxygen a stable electron configuration similar to the noble gas configuration.
An atom that gains or loses electrons is called an ion. If an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion), and if it loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
4 down, Reduction.
An oxygen anion has 10 electrons, because it gains two electrons to achieve a full valence shell of 8 electrons.