The steps to be followed while cleaning volumetric glassware are:
1. Remnants from the previous measurements are wiped off with the help of paper towel.
2. The glassware is then soaked overnight in warm soap solution.
3. Then before rinsing with tap water, the glassware are scrubbed with an appropriate brush.
4. After scrubbing, the glassware is rinsed thoroughly with tap water in order to make sure there are no traces of soap solution.
5. The glassware is then rinsed with de-ionized water and finally with the solution that would be used for the volumetric measurement.
Answer:
The atoms become cations because they have lost electrons and the atoms and has a positive charge then atoms become a ions because they have gained electrons from cations and has a negative charge
