Cations in Chemistry
Explore the world of cations, their formation, and their role in chemical compounds with this Grade 7 science worksheet.
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Cations: The Positively Charged Ions
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1. What is a cation?
An atom with a negative charge
An atom with a positive charge
A neutral atom
A molecule
2. How does an atom become a cation?
By gaining electrons
By losing electrons
By gaining protons
By losing neutrons
3. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion called a .
4. Metals tend to electrons to form cations.
5. Explain why a cation has a positive charge.
6. A sodium atom (Na) forms a cation by gaining an electron.
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