Lesson: Chapter 10 — Chemical Bonds

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What is a cation?

A A positively charged ion B A negatively charged ion C A group of atoms sharing electrons D An atom with no charge

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A positively charged ion. It forms when a neutral atom releases one or more electrons, leaving more protons than electrons.

A negatively charged ion is an anion. An uncharged particle is an atom, not an ion at all, and atoms sharing electrons are held by a covalent bond rather than forming ions.

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