SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
The atom jumps from one period to another
|
|
|
Atom loses or gains protons
|
|
|
Lithium turns into flourine
|
|
|
Atom loses or gains electrons
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Ionization is the process by which ions are formed by gain or loss of an electron from an atom or molecule. If an atom or molecule gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged (an anion), and if it loses an electron, it becomes positively charged (a cation).
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, ionization is the process of losing or gaining electrons.
Detailed explanation-3: -Atoms form ions by losing or gaining electrons because it makes them more stable and this state takes less energy to maintain. The most stable state for an atom is to have its outermost energy level filled with the maximum possible number of electrons.
Detailed explanation-4: -The explanation for the correct answer (a) cation. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion and it is called a cation.