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Cation is from the Classical Greek 'Kato' means 'down'. 'Down'; because the given ion has less (down in number) electrons.
Conversely ; Anion is also from Classical Greek 'Ano'. 'Ano' ; because the fiven ion has more (Greater in number) electrons.
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An atom that has lost two electrons is called?
This atom become a cation with the electrical charge +2.
Na and C1- are called?
Na+ is the sodium cation, Cl- is chlorine anion.
Is NH3 a cation or an an anion?
NH3 is neither a cation nor an anion. It is a neutral molecule called ammonia.
Loss of electrons from a molecule is called?
Ionization, it becomes a cation
What is the name of a positive ion?
A positive ion is called a cation. It is formed when an atom loses one or more electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.
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
Is ironIII a cation?
Yes it is and is also called ferric cation
An atom that has lost two electrons is called?
This atom become a cation with the electrical charge +2.
What is a positive charge on a ion called?
positive ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions
What is an ion called that has fewer electrons than protons?
An ion with more protons than electrons is called a cation.
Na and C1- are called?
Na+ is the sodium cation, Cl- is chlorine anion.
A positive ion is called an?
Cation
Is mercurious a cation?
"Mercurous" is indeed the name of a cation, the one now most often called Hg (I).
What is an atom called after an ionic bond?
Ions. And they can also be called anion or cation depending on their charges. An anion is a negative ion, a cation is a positive ion.
What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound?
The positively charged ion is the cation. Negatively charged ions are called anions.
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".
Is a negative ion called a cation?
no the negative ions are not called cations ,they are called anions
