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Chemistry Level 1

What do you call an atom that has more protons than electrons?

An atom An anion A molecule A cation

Matin Naseri by Matin Naseri , 17, Afghanistan

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If the atom has more electrons than protons, it is a negative ion or Anioin. If it has more protons that electrons, it is a positive ion or Cation.

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Matin Naseri
Jan 25, 2018

If an atom has more protons than electrons, it has a net positive charge. This is a cation, which you can remember because the "T" \text{"T"} in cation resembles a "+" \text{"+"} sign for positive.

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