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Cations are positive such as H+ or they are metals and hydrogen. Anions are negative such as sulphate, phosphate, carbon ion, etc. they are the non metals and metaloids.
Elinor McDermott
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What is an atom with an electrical charge on it called?
An atom with a charge (either positive or negative) is called an "ion." An ion with a positive charge is called a "cation" and an ion with a negative charge is called an "anion ."
When a nitrogen atom is converted into an ion what is the name of the ion?
It is called a Nitride Ion
What is the ion formed by chlorine called?
The ion formed by chlorine is the "chloride" ion
What do you call an atom that gains or loses electrons?
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.
What is the name for PH2O4 ion?
It is H2PO4- ion which is called Di-Hydrogen-Phosphate ion.
What is an atom with an electrical charge on it called?
An atom with a charge (either positive or negative) is called an "ion." An ion with a positive charge is called a "cation" and an ion with a negative charge is called an "anion ."
What is the specific name for a negative ion is an?
A negative ion is called an anion, while a positive ion is called a cation.
A positive ion known as an?
it is called a cation and a negitively charged ion is an anion
What ion forms when water dissociates?
Water disassociates to form the OH- ion or the hydroxide ion, and the H3O+ ion, otherwise known as the hydronium ion.
An atom is called an ion if there?
An atom is called an ion if there is a charge on it - positive or negative.
What is an atom called when it has a charge?
When an atom gets charged it is called ion.
When a nitrogen atom is converted into an ion what is the name of the ion?
It is called a Nitride Ion
What is the ion formed by chlorine called?
The ion formed by chlorine is the "chloride" ion
A positively charged electron is called?
An ion with a positive charge is called a cation. Conversely, an ion with a negative charge is called an anion.
What is one atom ion called?
Monatomic Ion.
What do you call an atom that gains or loses electrons?
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.
A process that involves ion pump is called?
a process that involves ion pump is called
