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Davideckstein7

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on: Jul 14, 2018
How does an atom become a positive ion? A negative ion?
 
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What is the difference between an atom and an ion?
 
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lin77x

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A positive ion has lost one or more electrons, leaving the positively charged protons in the nucleus without a balancing negative charge on the particle, resulting in a positively charged ion. A negative ion has gained one or more electrons, adding more negative charge to the orbital shells, resulting in a negatively charged ion.

Answer to Question 2

An ion is an atom that has become positively charged or negatively charged by losing one or more valence electrons or gaining one or more valence electrons, respectively.


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