A cation is an atom that has lost one or more electrons. An anion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons.
Silver is normally not a cation or an anion, it is an element. Once it becomes an ion however, it will become a CATION with a +1 charge (Ag^+).
any atom lose one electron or more become positive ion ( Cation ) Dont really get your question:( BY definition, an atom that has lost or gained an electron meaning its a charged particle. A cation is an atom that has lost electrons to form a positively charged atom meaning that a cation is an ion. However, an anion also falls under the definition of an ion ( An anion is an atom that has gained an electron to form a negatively charged particle) In that case, it will need to lose electrons to form a cation(positively charged particle.) Not sure if you are referring to that though hope that helps:DD
Calcium cation is Ca2+ and oxygen anion is O2-.
Compounds containing metals and nonmetals are called ionic compounds. In these compounds, the metal atom loses electrons to become a positively charged cation, while the nonmetal atom gains electrons to become a negatively charged anion. The resulting electrostatic attraction between the cation and anion holds the compound together.
An atom of potassium is most likely to become a cation. Potassium tends to lose one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, forming a positively charged ion.
A cation is an atom that has lost one or more electrons. An anion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons.
This neutral atom become a cation or an anion.
Generically an "ion", specifically gained an electron an "anion", lost and electron a "cation".
It depends, a proton if is is positively charged ( +) electron if it is negatively charged ( - )
Sodium becomes a cation and chlorine becomes an anion.
A charged atom is an ion. A positively charged version is a cation and a negatively charged one, an anion.
As Chlorine it is an ATOM. However, if it gains an electron to becomes Cl^(-) (Chloride) then it is an ANION.
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.
Silver is normally not a cation or an anion, it is an element. Once it becomes an ion however, it will become a CATION with a +1 charge (Ag^+).
Atoms that have lost or gained one or more electrons are called ions.An atom that has gained and electron is an anion; and atom that has lost an electron is a cation. Gaining an electron means the anion has a negative charge; losing one or more electrons means the atom has a positive charge.
In general, an atom with a charge, either positive or negative, is called an ion.A positively charged atom is called a cation and a negatively charged atom is an anion.