Which of the following is true in regard to a charged atom?

A. The number of protons and the number of electrons within the same atom are unequal.

B. When an atom gains an electron, it becomes a cation, which is positively charged.

C. When an atom loses an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negatively charged.

D. The magnitude of the negative charge is equal to the magnitude of the positive charge.

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17 September, 18:58

Which of the following is true in regard to a charged atom?

A. The number of protons and the number of electrons within the same atom are unequal.

B. When an atom gains an electron, it becomes a cation, which is positively charged.

C. When an atom loses an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negatively charged.

D. The magnitude of the negative charge is equal to the magnitude of the positive charge.

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Yosef Weiss · Answer 1

This is true:

A. The number of protons and the number of electrons within the same atom are unequal.

When it is charged either the protons are more than the electrons or the electrons are more than the protons.