SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -If an atom loses or gains electrons, it will become a positively or negatively charged particle, called an ion. The loss of one or more electrons results in more protons than electrons and an overall positively charged ion, called a cation.

Detailed explanation-2: -When an atom gains or loses an electron, it is electrically charged which is known as ion. When an atom gains an electron, it gets negative charge and when it loses an electron it gets positively charged. It is further known as cation and anion, where anion has negative charge and cation has positive charge.