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What are two ways electrons can be gained or lost from an atom?
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An electron can be gained or lost from an atom for two reasons:
1. A random number of atoms can be close together will have electrons bumping into each other. Since all electrons have a negative charge, they will have magnetic effects on one another, and will push eachother of the outer shell of their atoms and into different ones.
2.Two or more atoms can bond together so that both atoms in turn have a balanced number of electrons.
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What are the two basic ways in which ions form from an atom?
when an atom loses an electron, it loses a negative charge and becomes a positive ion. when an atom gains an electron, it gains a negative charge and becomes a negative ion.
What are two ways in which atoms can gain energy so that their electrons move to a higher energy level?
methods in which an atom can gain energy
What particles are easier to add to and remove from an atom?
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How does a neutral atom become a negative ion?
The positivity and negativity of an ion is determined by the number of electrons compared to that of protons. If there are more electrons than protons in the ion, it is considered negative. It becomes negative by gaining electrons, which can happen a number of ways. Simply put, most often it gains electrons by pulling them off of other elements and molecules. The more electronegative an element is, the easier it is for it to do this. Elements are most stable in their "octet" configuration where all of the available spots in an orbital are filled. Elements with less than a perfect octet will rip electrons off of other things.
Two ways chemical bonds form are?
one way is when electrons are are share between two atoms another is when an atom loses or gaons an electron
What three ways in which Congress has gained and lost power?
They gained power in order to vote for the people. They lose some because they can be voted out if the people do not like their decisions.
How many electrons will be gained or lost in carbon?
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How do the ways in which the mass and the charge of an atom are distributed differ?
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What are the two basic ways in which ions form from an atom?
when an atom loses an electron, it loses a negative charge and becomes a positive ion. when an atom gains an electron, it gains a negative charge and becomes a negative ion.
What are two ways in which atoms can gain energy so that their electrons move to a higher energy level?
methods in which an atom can gain energy
How is the reactivity of elements related to valence electrons in atoms?
Valance electrons means that the element has not reached the octet configuration and is therefore reactive the reactivity depends on the no. of valance electrons the more valance electrons the more unstable the atom is and the more reactive it is.The gasses like helium neon xenon are all inert which means they have an octet configuration and have no delocalised or valance electrons.
