FOOD CHEMISTRY
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
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Question
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Charged particles that have gained or lost an electron are called ____
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atoms
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elements
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metals
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ions
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When electrons get lost (or donated), the resulting ion is termed as ‘cation’ and in case when electrons are gained, the resulting ion is referred to as an anion. Therefore, cations possess a net positive charge, and anions possess a net negative charge.
Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, an atom that loses electrons becomes a positively-charged ion called a cation.
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