X and Z are two neutral particles. If X donates an electron to Z what is the resulting charge of the two particles?

Answer 1

You exchange 1 electron, the salt would be formulated as #X^(+)Z^(-)#.

Since the foundation of all chemical reactivity is the conservation of mass and charge, starting with one gram of reactant from all sources will, at most, result in one gram of product. (In reality, you won't even get that. Why not?)

Charge is also fundamentally conserved. When #X# loses an electron, it becomes #X^+#, when #Z# is reduced, i.e. gains an electron, it becomes #Z^-#. Why can't #X# or #Z# lose the positively charged particle to become #X^-# and #Z^-#?

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Answer 2

Wyatt Adkins

Z acquires a negative charge while X acquires a positive charge.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.