Question

What do you call an atom that has more protons than electrons?

Answer 1

Answer:

                     .......A Cation.......                      

REASON;

If an atom has more protons than electrons, it has a net positive charge.

This is a cation, which you can remember because the "t" in cation resembles a "+" sign for positive.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

An atom that has more protons than electrons is called a Cation..

A single element or group of elements has a charge, it is known as an ion. When an ion is positively charged, it's called a cation.

Examples of Cations: Na+, Mg2+, Al3+, NH4+ etc.They were are formed when a metal loses electrons and a nonmetal gains those electrons.