ionization

[butteredbread]

Does the atom have to be in the gas state to become an ion?

[butteredbread]

Additionally, can someone explain why elements with low ionization energies more likely to conduct electricity in a solid state? we talked about properties of ions in class but I didn't understand why they would be more likely to conduct electricity.

[Rhea Desai 1A]

Atoms do not have to be in a gas state to be an ion. For example, if you put an ionic compound in water, it can still split into ions and form an aqueous solution. However, you can't have solids as ions.
Elements with low ionization energies are more likely to conduct electricity because they are more likely to lose their valence electrons (because low ionization energy) and to conduct electricity, you need free electrons moving around.

[Hannah Carsey 1B]

No, an atom does not have to be a gas to become an ion, the atom can be in any physical state (solid, liquid, gas). An atom becomes an ion when electrons are lost from that atom (which results in a positively charged ion: cation) or when electrons are gained (which results in a negatively charged ion: anion).

[Raizel Ferrer 1H]

An atom doesn't have to be in the gas state to be an ion. Molecules can separate into ions in aqueous solutions for example. An ion is defined when there is a loss or gain of electrons which doesn't really pertain to the physical state of the atom.

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Atoms to not have to be gasses to ionize. They can ionize in solid forms in aqueous solutions.