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An element's number of protons can predict whether it will form a cation or anion. It will form a cation if it has more protons than electrons, or an anion if there are more electrons than protons.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoIf it has a tendency to lose an electron (metals, e.g.) it will become a cation (positively charged). If it has a tendency to gain an electron (non metals, e.g.) it will become an anion (negatively charged).
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∙ 6y agoSee which electrode it moves towards. Anions move towards the anode, cations move towards the cathode.
Or you could cheat and look at the charge. Anions are negatively charged, cations are positively charged (which is why they move towards the electrode that they move toward).
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∙ 11y agoanion - nonmetal, wants to gain electrons
cation - metal, wants to lose electrons
Look metals on the left, others on the right
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∙ 12y agoYes. Metals form cations and nonmetals form anions.
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∙ 6y agoGenerally metals form cations and nonmetals form anions.
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What is a charged atom?
A charged atom is an ion. A positively charged version is a cation and a negatively charged one, an anion.
What is the difference between a nonmetal atom and an anion of the same element?
the number of electrons in the outer shell .. for metals its less than 4 .. for non metals its more than 4 .. for semi its 4
What is a parent atom?
A parent atom is a term used to describe the original state of an atom or element before it undergoes a chemical change. For instance, it may be used when discussing radioactive decay. The original element would be the parent atom, and the element that results from the radioactive decay would be the daughter atom. It may also be used when discussing ions. The parent atom would be the element before it undergoes ionization, and the daughter atom would be the resulting cation or anion.
What does Nitric acid plus calcium hydroxide yield?
An acid reacting with a hydroxide will result in the formation of water and the corresponding salt of the hydroxide's cation and the acid's anion. So in this case the products are water and calcium nitrate.
What ions are formed when KNO3 is dissolved in water?
potassium ion and hydroxyl ion will be produced and solution is alkaline
Is flouorin a cation or anion?
Fluorine is an element. Fluoride is an anion.
Is cesium a cation or anion?
Cesium is an element that forms a cation.
Is argon a cation or an anion?
The element, Argon is neither a cation nor an anion. It is one of the Noble gases.
Is boron a cation or a anion?
Boron is an element and is neither an anion or cation. If ionized it would tend to from B3+ and would be thus a cation.
Is boron an cation or anion?
Boron is an element and is neither an anion or cation. If ionized it would tend to from B3+ and would be thus a cation.
Is boron a cation or an anion?
Boron is an element and is neither an anion or cation. If ionized it would tend to from B3+ and would be thus a cation.
Is silver a cation or an anion?
Silver is normally not a cation or an anion, it is an element. Once it becomes an ion however, it will become a CATION with a +1 charge (Ag^+).
Is silver a cation or anion?
Silver is normally not a cation or an anion, it is an element. Once it becomes an ion however, it will become a CATION with a +1 charge (Ag^+).
What is lithium cation or anion?
Lithium is cation, because it is positivelycharged. Whenever a single element is positive , like calcium, it will be cation.While oxygen, which is negatively charged, will be anion.
Is oxygen anion or cation?
Oxygen is an element. It normally forms anions.
What is an element with a charge?
an ion: a cation if it is positively charged; an anion if it is negatively charged
What element do all salts have?
A salt contain a cation (metal or ammonium) and an anion.
