what is meant by Anion and Cation
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The anion is named by taking the elemental name, removing the ending, and adding “ide.
Cations are positively-charged ions (atoms or groups of atoms that have more protons than electrons due to having lost one or more electrons). Anions are negatively-charged ions (meaning they have more electrons than protons due to having gained one or more electrons).
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Cation:- When an Atom loses one or more electron from its outer most shell then it is called as a cation.
A Cation is always much larger than the corresponding atom.
—>The smallest Cation is H+
—>The Largest Cation is Cs+
Anion:- When an atom gains one or more electrons to its outer most shell then it is called as an anion.
An Anion is always larger than its parent atom eg. O2- >O- >O
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Cation:- When an Atom loses one or more electron from its outer most shell then it is called as a cation.
A Cation is always much larger than the corresponding atom.
—>The smallest Cation is H+
—>The Largest Cation is Cs+
Anion:- When an atom gains one or more electrons to its outer most shell then it is called as an anion.
An Anion is always larger than its parent atom eg. O2- >O- >O
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