NaCl - Na+ has 10 electrons and Cl- has 18 electrons
Strontium can be a neutral atom or a cation.
An ion is an atom containing less or more electrons than protons. Electrons are negatively charged so an extra electron would make the atom negatively charged, where as an atom missing an electron would be positively charged. An ion can be a cation or an anion. A cation is the specific form of ion that is missing 1 or more electrons and results in a positively charged atom. An anion is the specific form of ion that contains 1 or more extra electrons and results in a negatively charged atom.
A cation is a positive ion and an anion is a negative ion. So the compound you are describing as an ionic one. For example, Cation + Anion --> Ionic Compound Fe3++ O2- --> Fe2O3
A negative ion (anion) is formed after gain of electrons in the atom.A positive ion (cation) is formed after loss of electrons from the atom.
Ag+ cation and NO3- anion
Barium hydroxide is not a cation or an anion. It is a compound. It is made of barium ions and hydroxide ions.
K+ cation and Cl- anion
It is held together by electrostatic attraction between the ions in the compound. In the bond, there is a complete transfer of electrons between the atoms, so this makes the cation lose electrons and the anion gain electrons. The cation becomes positive and the anion becomes negative, and therefore there is a large attraction between the atoms.
cation and anion
Strontium can be a neutral atom or a cation.
zinc sulfate
An atom that gains or loses electrons is called an ion. If it gains electrons, it results in a negative ion called an anion. If it loses electrons, it results in a positive ion called a cation.
It is called an Ion either a cation where electrons are lost or anion where electrons are gained
An ion is an atom containing less or more electrons than protons. Electrons are negatively charged so an extra electron would make the atom negatively charged, where as an atom missing an electron would be positively charged. An ion can be a cation or an anion. A cation is the specific form of ion that is missing 1 or more electrons and results in a positively charged atom. An anion is the specific form of ion that contains 1 or more extra electrons and results in a negatively charged atom.
The cation is K+ and the anion is I-.
A cation (metal or ammonium) and an anion.
Potassium Iodide, symbol K+I- K+ (19) - 1 = 18 electrons and 18 * 3 = 54, so I- (53) + 1 = 54 electrons