This atom become a cation (positive).
Negative
negative
An atom with an additional electron has a negative charge. By gaining an electron, the atom has more negatively charged particles (electrons) than positively charged particles (protons), resulting in an overall negative charge.
Sodium become a cation (positive charge) - Na+.
Well an electron is negative so negative i guess But The atom is always neutral because the number of protons = electons
neutral
Atoms lose electrons to form positively charged cations.
The hydrogen atom has 1 electron.
An electron possesses a negative charge.
negative
Remember- Pro means + Therefore, a proton has a + charge, an electron has a - charge, and neutrons (neutral) have no charge. Normally an atom has an even number of protons and electrons, and can have any number of neutrons and still be the same element. When you add electrons, you end up with a slight negative charge because there are more negatively charged particles than positive ones. When you remove electrons, you get a slight positive charge, because there are now more positive particles than negative ones. This usually occurs as a result of polar covalent bonds. A atom with a slight charge in either direction is called an ion. A negative ion is a anion, while a positive ion is a cation.
That depends on the number of protons and electrons present. One electron has a charge of minus one. A proton has a charge of plus one. Add charges to arrive at the charge of the atom total. Example: an H+ ion consists of a single proton, and has no electrons. Its charge therefore is +1.