These substances are called ions.
Ions are changed atoms of elements that have an unequal number of protons and electrons. This imbalance gives the ion a net electric charge, either positive (if there are more protons) or negative (if there are more electrons).
An ion has unequal numbers of protons and electrons. This imbalance results in a net electrical charge: if there are more protons than electrons, the ion is positively charged (cation), while if there are more electrons than protons, it is negatively charged (anion). Neutrons remain unchanged in this process.
An unequal number of protons and electrons creates an ion, which results in a net electric charge. If an atom gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged (anion), while losing electrons leads to a positive charge (cation). This charge imbalance affects the atom's chemical behavior and its interactions with other atoms.
An atom with an unequal number of protons and electrons is referred to as an ion. If it has more protons than electrons, it is called a cation and carries a positive charge. Conversely, if it has more electrons than protons, it is known as an anion and carries a negative charge.
An ion is a particle that has an unequal number of protons and electrons, resulting in a net positive or negative charge.
Ions
Ions are changed atoms of elements that have an unequal number of protons and electrons. This imbalance gives the ion a net electric charge, either positive (if there are more protons) or negative (if there are more electrons).
Ions.
If an object has an unequal number of protons and electrons, then the object becomes electrically charged. An object that is positively charged has more protons than electrons.
An ion has unequal numbers of protons and electrons. This imbalance results in a net electrical charge: if there are more protons than electrons, the ion is positively charged (cation), while if there are more electrons than protons, it is negatively charged (anion). Neutrons remain unchanged in this process.
Ions are charged particles therefore ions must always have an unequal number of Protons and Electrons. Since the amount of protons, in general, can't change, then the amount of charge is controlled by how much electrons are present. E.g., If there is 7 protons and 7 electrons, the charge is 0 as the protons cancelled out the electrons. However if it gained 3 electrons, it would be 7 protons and 10 electrons and therefore have a charge of -3 (Because electrons are negatively charged)
An atom that has a positive or negative charge due to having unequal numbers of protons and electrons is called an ion. If an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion), and if it loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
When the proton number and electron number are unequal, the atom or molecule becomes an ion. If there are more protons than electrons, it becomes a positively charged cation. If there are more electrons than protons, it becomes a negatively charged anion.
In a neutral atom, the number of protons (positively charged) and electrons (negatively charged) is the same. This is because the positive charge from protons is balanced by the negative charge from electrons, resulting in a neutral atom.
An unequal number of protons and electrons creates an ion, which results in a net electric charge. If an atom gains electrons, it becomes negatively charged (anion), while losing electrons leads to a positive charge (cation). This charge imbalance affects the atom's chemical behavior and its interactions with other atoms.
an ion
Atoms are neutral particles containing equal numbers of protons and electrons, while ions have gained or lost electrons, causing them to be positively or negatively charged. Both ions and atoms contain protons, neutrons, and electrons, but ions have an unequal number of protons and electrons, leading to their charge.