Atomic Variation Vocab

Question 1

ion

Answer 1

An atom with same number of protons, but you can have either more or less electrons.

Question 2

Anion

Answer 2

Negatively charged atom (has more electrons than protons.)

Question 3

Cation

Answer 3

Positively charged atom (has less electrons than protons.)

Question 4

Isotope

Answer 4

Atom with same number of protons, but more or less neutrons.