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When less than half of the outer energy level is filled!

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An atom will give up an electron when it is more stable by achieving a full outer electron shell. This typically occurs when the atom is in an ionic bond or is trying to achieve a more stable electron configuration.

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An atom will give up an electron only to complete the most outer shell of electrons.

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Which type of atom becomes positive and why?

an atom becomes positive when that atom gives their electron to other atom....when the atom reacts it is called ion not atom... so that means that ion has charge of ion+..... atom has to give or take( in this case give) electron to make their outer most shell full


To form a positive ion an atom will give up an electron to gain stability?

Yes, when an atom forms a positive ion, it loses one or more electrons to achieve a full outer shell and become stable. By giving up electrons, the atom reduces its overall negative charge, resulting in a positively charged ion.


Is the electron configuration of an atom related to its tendency to give up or gain electrons during a chemical reaction?

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What takes up most of the space of the atom?

The electron cloud or electron shell


A proton neutron and electron are in the nucleus of an atom?

yes they are what makes up the atom