Register
How does an atom change if all of its electrons are removed?
218k views
4 votes
How does an atom change if all of its electrons are removed?

User Ashfaq Muhammad
by
8.2k points

1 Answer

4 votes
Hey there,
When you take away electrons from an atom, it is no longer a neutral atom- it becomes a positive atom, and is also known as a cation.

Hope this helps :))

~Top
User Bruno Mello
by
8.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane  boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
What type of rock is the Haystack rock (igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary)
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
Link Copied!