That depends on the element.
Any such atom with more than four protons will gain electrons to become electrically neutral.
If that atoms has four protons (beryllium) then it will be able to form a stable ion with two electrons. If it is left with three electrons it will either gain an electron to form a neutral atom or, if in the presence of an oxidizing substance, lose an electron to form an ion.
If the atom has three protons (lithium) it will form a stable, neutral atom with three electrons but will lose one electron when it reacts to form a stable ion.
If that atom has two protons (helium) then it will only be stable with two electrons and will gain or lose electrons accordingly to maintain that number.
If the atom has one proton (hydrogen) then it will tend to share electrons rather than gaining or losing them. It forms a neutral atom with one electron but can form an ion with two. It has no stable configuration with three electrons.
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An atom that gains three electrons will become an ion with a 3- charge.
lose electrons
Lose electrons
Chlorine gain electrons.
An atom willreceive a charge when it becomes ionized. If the atom looses one of its electrons (-), then there are more protons (+) and it becomes a+1 charge (positive). If the atom gains an electron, then there are more electrons and it becomes a -1 (negative) charge. It depends on the electrons in the valence level (outer level) to decide if it will gain or lose electrons.
methods in which an atom can gain energy
A sulfur atom tends to gain two electrons.
An atom with incomplete octet tends to attain the noble gas configuration by the gain or loss of electrons. If an atom contains 2 electrons in its outer orbit, it would be more energy efficient for it to lose the two electrons and complete the octet, as opposed to gaining 6 electrons for the same.
It would gain 2 electrons.
Chlorine gain electrons.
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An atom willreceive a charge when it becomes ionized. If the atom looses one of its electrons (-), then there are more protons (+) and it becomes a+1 charge (positive). If the atom gains an electron, then there are more electrons and it becomes a -1 (negative) charge. It depends on the electrons in the valence level (outer level) to decide if it will gain or lose electrons.
Lithium loses electrons.
methods in which an atom can gain energy
An electronegative atom gain electrons.
gain
they need to either gain or lose electrons to create an octet. It depends on the atom. an octet is when an atom has a full outermost energy level
Representative elements will gain or loose electrons until the atom has 8 electrons in its outer most shell or ( outer most electron level).
The number of electrons is specific for each element.
It needs to lose, or gain, electrons.