Chemistry GCSE
Electron loss and positive charge
What Electron loss and positive charge means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Metal atoms lose one or more outer-shell electrons and become positively charged ions, because the loss of negatively charged electrons leaves more protons than electrons.
Topics that use Electron loss and positive charge
- The reactivity series (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Displacement reactions
- Electron loss as the basis of reactivity
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- Link between ion formation and reactivity
- Metal and acid reactions
- Metal and water reactions
- Predicting trends from the reactivity series
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