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

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An ion with a positive charge is called?

A positive ion, which is the same thing as "an ion with a positive charge", is called a "cation".


Can ions have positive and negative charge?

An ion's charge will be either positive or negative, but not both. The charges are mutually exclusive. A positive ion is called a cation, and a negative ion is called an anion.


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 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 a positively charged ion called and how does an ion obtain a positive charge?

A positively charged ion is called a cation while a negatively charged ion is called a anion. It obtains a positive charge when it gives out electrons to another atom to gain stability. A positively charged ion is called a cation while a negatively charged ion is called a anion. It obtains a positive charge when it gives out electrons to another atom to gain stability.


What ions that carry a positive charge called?

An ion with a positive charge is called a cation, and has a superscript + sign to the right of it An ion with a negative charge is called an anion, and has a superscript - sign to the right of it


What is an atom with a positive charge or negative charge called?

A charged atom is called an ion.If it has more protons then electrons, it has a positive charge.If it has more electrons than protons, it has a negative charge.


What is it called when atom has a positive or negative charge?

When an atom has a positive or negative charge, it is called an ion. A positively charged ion is called a cation, while a negatively charged ion is called an anion. Ion formation occurs when an atom gains or loses electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.


An atom that has a charge is what?

An atom with a charge is called an ion. An ion forms when an atom gains or loses electrons, resulting in a positive or negative charge. Positively charged ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions.


Can ion have a positive and negative charge?

An ion is either a positive charged or a negative charged atom. Negative ions have one or more extra electrons, and positive ones have one or more electrons not there.


An atom with a positive charge is called a?

It is a Cation, an ion with fewer electrons than protons, giving it a positive charge


What do you call an atom when it has an electric charge?

An atom with an electrical charge is called an ion.