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When the number of electrons changes, the atom becomes an ion. An atom becomes a positively charged ion (cation) when it loses electrons and a negatively charged ion (anion) when it gains electrons.
An atom becomes an ion when it gains or loses electrons, changing its overall charge. If an atom gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged and is called an anion. If it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged and is called a cation.
If the atom loses electrons, the atom becomes positively charged because the number of positively charged protons.
An atom with a charge is called an ion. If the atom gains electrons, it becomes a negative ion (anion), while if it loses electrons, it becomes a positive ion (cation).
A charged atom is an ion. An atom that has lost one or more electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. An atom that has gained one or more electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.
An ion is formed when an atom transfers electrons, resulting in a charged particle. If the atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation), while if it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion).
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An atom that loses electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. An atom that gains electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.
When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion.
False. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged, not positively charged. This is because electrons are negatively charged particles.
An atom becomes an ion by gaining or losing electrons. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation) as it has more protons than electrons. On the other hand, when an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion) as it has more electrons than protons.
An atom that has become charged is called an ion. It can be positively charged (cation) if it has lost electrons, or negatively charged (anion) if it has gained electrons.
An ion is a electrically charged atom (negative ion) has more electrons that protons and positive ion has more protons that electrons)
An atom can become an ion by either gaining or losing electrons. If it gains electrons, it becomes an anion. If it loses electrons, it becomes a cation. An ion is merely an atom with a charge, either positive or negative.
Correct, an ion is an atom or molecule that has gained or lost electrons, giving it a positive or negative charge. A positively charged ion is called a cation, and a negatively charged ion is called an anion.