Because they have either excess or deficiency of electrons, due to which the charge on the atom is unbalanced as the no. of protons always remain same. Thus the ion is charged
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.
Positively charged ions, or cations, are atoms that have lost electrons, resulting in a net positive charge. Negatively charged ions, or anions, are atoms that have gained electrons, leading to a net negative charge. These charged ions are formed through the process of ionization.
Atoms carry a positive charge on the proton and a negative charge on the electron, usually these cancel out.
Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions. Atoms lose electrons to form positively charged cations.
Atoms that are neutral in charge have the same quantity of protons and electrons. Negative ions have extra electrons, and positive ions are missing electrons.
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.
Positive ions
A polyatomic ion is a group of atoms with a charge.
Yes, if they are ions
Ions are atoms that have a postive or negative charge because they have loss or gained negative particles (electons).
Because they want to.
Atoms are neutral. Ions can be charged, either positive or negative.
It is an ion. If positive a cation. If negative,an anion
Positively charged ions, or cations, are atoms that have lost electrons, resulting in a net positive charge. Negatively charged ions, or anions, are atoms that have gained electrons, leading to a net negative charge. These charged ions are formed through the process of ionization.
Atoms carry a positive charge on the proton and a negative charge on the electron, usually these cancel out.
Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions. Atoms lose electrons to form positively charged cations.
Yes, only if there are both ions with positive charges and ions with negative charges among the ionized atoms.