Question

ns and ionic bonds
madelynn sharbonno
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question 3 of 17
points: 2
match the options below:
a positive ion that is a metal that has lost
electrons
a negative ion that is a nonmetal that has
gained electrons

Explanation:

• A cation is a positively - charged ion. Metals tend to lose electrons to form cations. For example, sodium (Na) loses one electron to form \(Na^{+}\).
• An anion is a negatively - charged ion. Non - metals tend to gain electrons to form anions. For example, chlorine (Cl) gains one electron to form \(Cl^{-}\).

Answer:

• "a positive ion that is a metal that has lost electrons" → cation
• "a negative ion that is a nonmetal that has gained electrons" → anion