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Cations are positively charged species and are formed when elements lose electrons.
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What elements produced the most easily identifiable colors and which elements produced the least easily identifiable colors Li Co Ni Sr K Explain?
Co,Ni makes cations of different colours. So they make easily identifiable compounds. Elements in the d group make colourful cations.
Do alkali metals generally make anions or cations?
Cations.
Are cations metals?
cations, they all ionize to a positive charge cation=+ charge anion=- charge
What are metal cations?
Cations are ions with a positive charge. Metal cations are formed when metal loses electrons.
Where do cations move?
Cations are always smaller than the neutral form of the element.
Are radioactive isotopes produced when atoms lose electrons?
When atoms lose electrons cations are produced.
When is an ion is produced?
An ion is produced when an atom or a molecule loses or gains electric charge, which is losing or gaining electrons, starting with the outer most level of the electron cloud, which is the most unstable.Ions differentiate into anions and cations. Anions are those which gained electrons and are negatively charged, while cations are those which lost electrons and are positively charged.Anions and cations combine with each other to form stable molecules and new substances.B.Anode
What elements produced the most easily identifiable colors and which elements produced the least easily identifiable colors Li Co Ni Sr K Explain?
Co,Ni makes cations of different colours. So they make easily identifiable compounds. Elements in the d group make colourful cations.
Do alkali metals generally make anions or cations?
Cations.
What would be produced if an alkali metal gave up a valence electron?
Positive ions (cations) are obtained: Na+, Li+, etc.
Why must an ionic compound contain both cations and anions?
Whenever ions are produced, an electron must be lost from one atom and gained by another. Thus, cations and anions are always produced simultaneously. Because of the strong attraction between them (and the strong repulsion between ions of like charge), they must always exist together.
Is a flame test for cations?
yes, for cations
Will polonium make cations or anions?
cations
Are cations metals?
cations, they all ionize to a positive charge cation=+ charge anion=- charge
What are metal cations?
Cations are ions with a positive charge. Metal cations are formed when metal loses electrons.
Where do cations move?
Cations are always smaller than the neutral form of the element.
What kinds of elements forms cations?
Metals generally form cations
