Atomic Variations Vocab

Question 1

Ion

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Anion

Answer 2

Negatively charged atom (more electrons than protons.)

Question 3

Cation

Answer 3

Positively charged atom ( less electrons than protons.)

Question 4

Isotope

Answer 4

An atom with the same number of protons, but more or less neutrons.