Question

Forming ionic bonds 1. a chemical bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another is a(n) 2. charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons are 3. a transfer of electrons between atoms changes the number of electrons in an atom, but the number of stays the same. 4. why is an atom neutral? 5. why are ions charged particles and thus no longer neutral?

Answer 1

1.) ionic bond

2.)ions

3.) the number of protons stay the same. (Wasn’t sure what it was asking. )

4.)an atom is neutral because it has the same amount of protons and neutrons

5.)because ions either have more positive protons or more negative electrons making the ion either positive or negative