CHEM Flashcards
1
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What is An Ion
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An ion is a charged particle that can be produced by adding or removing electrons from a neutral atom
2
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what’s a cation
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positive ion. any neutral atom that loses an electron forms a cation
3
Q
what’s an anion
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any neutral atom that GAINS electron
4
Q
when naming an anion , what do you do to the names of element
A
add -ide to the end of the parent element
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