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What determines the overall charge of an element if an electron charge is negative and a proton has a positive charge?
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The sum of the number of protons minus the number of electrons.
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How do you work out specific charge?
To work out the specific charge of a given element, you will take the positive electron charge and multiply it by the negative electron charge. This can be calculated by the formula q=ne
Does the atomic number equal to the number of electrons in an atom?
yes it does Update - Correct, the atomic number which sorts each element on to the periodic table is the amount of electrons inside an atom of that element. If an electron is lost then it becomes a positive ion but if an electron is gained the atom becomes a negative ion.
Are electrons positive or negative in aluminium?
Electrons are always negative, regardless of the element they are in.
What ion is form when an atom gains electrons?
Typically, a negative ion is formed by gaining electrons. This is because electrons hvae a negative charge. An example of a case where a positive ion can be formed by gaining an electron is when an ion with a charge of +2 can gain 1 electron and become +1. Technically in this case, a positive ion was formed when an electron was gained but the trend was that the ion became more negative not positive.
What is the number of protons or electron called?
The atomic number, or Z, is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element. This is what determines what element an atom is. A link can be found below.
What two entities are formed when one element transfers an electron to a different element which can accept the electron?
A positive ion ( the one that gives the electron) and a negative ion ( the one that accepts).
What is the number of electrons in atoms determines an element's properties?
Atoms are defined by the number of positively charged protons, not negatively charged electrons. Atoms that lose or gain an electron are called Ions. Anion - gained an electron, negative charge Cation - lost an electron, positive charge
Is an element with a large negative electron affinity most likely to form a positive ion a negative ion or a neutral atom?
negative ion
If an element is missing one electron... is it a positive ion negative ion different element or different isotope?
If an element is missing one electron, which is defined as having a negative charge, then the element is a positively charged ion. If an element gains an extra electron, it will have a negative charge and be a negative ion. An element with an equal number of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons is considered to be a neutral element (in other words, no charge). By the way, no charge for this answer!
What is the hharge of a proton in an element?
The Proton carries a Positive charge. An Electron has a Negative charge, and a Neutron has no charge … it's Neutral.
How do you work out charge?
To work out the specific charge of a given element, you will take the positive electron charge and multiply it by the negative electron charge. This can be calculated by the formula q=ne
How do you work out specific charge?
To work out the specific charge of a given element, you will take the positive electron charge and multiply it by the negative electron charge. This can be calculated by the formula q=ne
How do you identify and ion?
An ion is an element that, through losing or gaining an electron, has acquired a charge. So, an ion will have a negative (-) or positive (+) symbol next to it. An ion is an element that, through losing or gaining an electron, has acquired a charge. So, an ion will have a negative (-) or positive (+) symbol next to it.
Is an electron made of a single element?
The electron is not a chemical element: it is a small elementary particle with a negative electrical charge.
What happens to an element if an electron is added?
it becomes an ion. an ion of any element has the same number of protons but different number of electrons. an ion can be of two types. cation and anion. cation is positive i.e. one less electron and an anion is negative, i.e. one more electron. so that's the answer to your original question. if an electron is added, the atom of the element becomes negatively charged.
If an element accepts an electron what does the charge become?
Negative.
What element in group 2 is most likely to loose and electron?
radium as the ,negative, electrons in it's outer shell are least affected by the ,positive, nucleus.
