Question

An atom that has fewer neutrons than protons and more electrons than protons is a(n) ion

Answer 1

An atom that has fewer neutrons than protons and more electrons than protons is an anion.


Your answer is ANION.

Answer 2

An atom that has fewer neutrons than protons and more electrons than protons is an anion.

•Ion are charged particles.

•Anions are negatively charged particles.

•Cations are positively charged particles.

•Electrons are negatively charged particles, therefore, there excess will be define an ion as anion.

•Protons are positively charged particles, therefore, there excess will term an ion as cation.

•Thus, according to description in the given question, ion mentioned is anion.

•Example of anion is - sulphate ions, phosphate ions.

•Example of cation is - hydrogen ions, sodium ions.

•Anion are denoted with negative sign.

•Cation are represented with positive sign.