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A positive ion is called a cation.

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Positive ions are called what?

A positive ion is called a cation.


What are positive and negative ions called?

Positive ions are called cations, and negative ions are called anions. Cations have a net positive charge because they have lost electrons, while anions have a net negative charge because they have gained electrons.


What type of elements form positive ions and what are positive ions called?

The elements that lose electrons and form positive ions are called metals. They will lose the electrons from their highest levels of energy to gain a more positive charge and form positive ions.


Atoms with a positive or negative charge are called ions?

That's correct! When atoms gain or lose electrons, they become ions with an overall positive or negative charge. Positive ions are called cations, and negative ions are called anions.


What is a positive charge on a ion called?

positive ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions


Is the positive ion of hydrogen a cation?

All positive ions are called 'cations' (by definition of this word)


Which ions have a positive charge?

Ions with a positive charge are called cations. Common cations include hydrogen ions (H+), sodium ions (Na+), and calcium ions (Ca2+).


What is the term for an atom with a change?

An ion. There are positive ions, called cations, and negative ions, called anions.


What are Molecules that carry positive or negative electrical charges?

Molecules that carry positive or negative electrical charges are called ions. Positively charged ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions. Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons.


What are the top ways of identifying metal ions?

They have a positive charge. All metals form positive ions.


What are the charged particles formed called?

Negative charge: electrons Positive charge: protons


What is a group of atoms with with a positive or negative charge?

A polyatomic ion is a group of atoms with a charge.