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What is a cation?

A positively charged ion.

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  1. A positively charged ion ✔
  2. A neutral atom
  3. A negatively charged ion

Why: When an atom loses an electron and has more protons than electrons, it becomes a positively charged cation.

Huh, didn't know that: When an atom loses an electron and has more protons than electrons, it becomes a positively charged cation.

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Answer: A positively charged ion. When an atom loses an electron and has more protons than electrons, it becomes a positively charged cation.

  1. Chemistry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry
    When an atom loses an electron and thus has more protons than electrons, the atom is a positively charged ion or cation.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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