Answer:
In a positive ion, the number of protons is larger than the number of electrons.
In a negative ion, the number of protons is smaller than the number of electrons.
Explanation:
Each proton carries a positive charge of one unit.
Each elec in tron carries a negative charge of one unit.
In an atom, there are as many protons as electrons. Hence, they are neutral.
However, in a positive ion, there are less negative charge than positive charge. Hence the net charge is positive. That also means that there are fewer negatively-charged electrons than positively-charged protons.
Similarly, in a negative ion, there are more negative charge than positive charge. Hence the net charge is negative. That also means that there are more negatively-charged electrons than positively-charged protons.
