How a cation is formed by an atom?

Chemistry

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fenix001 [56]3 years ago

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Answer:

Cations are positively charged atoms and hence we need to make the atom positively charged in order to get a cation

We know that an atom is neutral as a whole, so we have equal number of electrons and protons

since we cannot mess with the number of protons in an atom, we have to do it by altering the number of electrons

If we reduce the amount of electrons in an atom, the net charge will be positive and hence a cation will be formed

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How a cation is formed by an atom?​

How a cation is formed by an atom?