Cations are formed when elements lose electrons. Then they get positively charged.
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^+).
It becomes a sodium cation with a charge of 1+. Its formula is Na+.
When an atom becomes a cation, it loses one or more electrons, resulting in a positive charge and a decrease in its overall radius due to reduced electron-electron repulsion. Conversely, when an atom becomes an anion, it gains one or more electrons, leading to a negative charge and an increase in its overall radius due to increased electron-electron repulsion.
When "x" valence electrons are lost the charge is +x When "x" valence electrons are gained the charge is -x for example, if chlorine gained one electron, the charge would be Cl 1- or, if magnesium lost two electrons, the charge would be Mg 2+
Boron is an element and is neither an anion or cation. If ionized it would tend to from B3+ and would be thus a cation.
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^+).
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^+).
This element become a positive ion (cation).
The atom is said to be ionized. (It can also be said to be oxidised.)
It becomes a positively charged Ion called a cation.
When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positively charged ion (cation). it becomes a positive ion
It becomes a positively charged ion known as a cation.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and has a positive charge.
If sodium loses its outer electron, it becomes a positively charged ion known as a sodium cation. This cation is stable and will seek to bond with other atoms or ions to achieve a full outer electron shell.
the excess protons pull harder on the fewer neutrons
The cation is the metal "Cu", otherwise known as the element Copper.
it becomes an ion. an ion of any element has the same number of protons but different number of electrons. an ion can be of two types. cation and anion. cation is positive i.e. one less electron and an anion is negative, i.e. one more electron. so that's the answer to your original question. if an electron is added, the atom of the element becomes negatively charged.