Why does an atom that gives up electrons become positively charged? What causes the positive charge?

Answer 1

The positive charge is because the atom gave up electrons. That is what causes it.

Hope this helped!

Answer 2

To answer this question, first we need to know what are the particles an atom contains.

Protons: positive charge particles in the nucleus
Neutrons: neutral charge particles in the nucleus
Electrons: negative charge particles orbiting around the nucleus

For elements, the number of protons and electrons must be equal.

For example, a Nitrogen atom has 7 protons, 7 electrons and 7 neutrons. The 7 protons have a total of +7 charges; while the 7 electrons have a total of -7 charges. Therefore, in an element, the charges are balance (ie 0 charges.)

If the above nitrogen atom lost 1 electron, it will have 7 protons, 6 electrons, and 7 neutrons. The 7 protons have a +7 charges; while the 6 electrons only have -6 charges. When you add them total, you will get a net charge of +1. Thus, the atom will become a positively charged "cation".

From the above example, we can see that when an atom gives up electrons, the number of electrons will become less than the number of protons. As a result, the net charge of the atom will be positive.

Answer 3

An atom is electrically neutral because positive charges of protons balance negative charges of electrons. When atom looses one or more electrons the number of protons become larger than that of electrons.

Answer 4

It is the lack of electrons that causes positive charge ! An atom that gives up electron needs to replace it in order to achieve stability; it tends to come in contact with a negatively charged atom ... There are also positively and negatively charged groups of atoms ...

Answer 5

Atoms consist of three basic molecules - protons (postively charged), neutrons (no charge) and electrons (negative charge). Normally the number of protons and electrons balance each other out, charge wise, if an electron is lost the extra proton causes the atom, overall, to have a positive charge.

Answer 6

electrons are the negative charges in an atom.which in a neutral atom will equal the net positivity (protons) of the atom. when an electron is lost,there's a decrese in the atom's negativity,so that means an increase in the positivity.

Answer 7

Electrons are negative and protons are positive. In a neutral atom they are balanced in numbers. If an atom loses an electron there is one more proton than electrons. That is the positive charge.

Answer 8

An atom has has protons which are +vely charged and eletrons which are -vely charged. Under normal conditions, the number of electrons and protons are the same so that the charges cancel each other and the atom is neutral. If you take electrons, the the atom has more protons than electrons which result in the +ve charge. :)

Answer 9

In the native state the number of protons and the number of electrons are equal. when an atom gives an electron the number of protons is greater than that of electrons and this atom becomes a positive ion

Answer 10

Rubbing the glass rod with the silk makes it lose electrons, so it is going to become easily charged. The silk gains electrons and could become negatively charged. The impartial tissue paper is attracted by potential of the rod. B is the perfect answer