Ions

What is an ion?

• It is unbalanced atom.

• It is a charged particle.

• It is a neutral atom

Answer explanation

Ion is a charged particle because of unequal number of electrons and protons in a atom.

What are two types of ion?

• Atom and electron.

• electron and proton

• cation and anion.

Answer explanation

cation(positively charged) and anion(negatively charged) are two types of ion.

Non-metal elements gain electron and become anion. Non metal elements are

• Na, O and N

• F, O and Cl

• Ca, Cl and F

Answer explanation

Fluorine, Oxygen and Chlorine are non metal.

An atom X lose electron and become negatively charged ion called anion.

• False

• True

• Neutral

Answer explanation

An atom X lose electron and become positively charged ion called cation.

________ is charged particle which has more number of electrons than protons.

• Cation

• Atom

• Anion

Answer explanation

Anion gain electron and hence has more number of electron than proton.