General Chemistry · Chapter 3: Bonding & Chemical Interactions

Question

The atom that loses the electrons becomes ____.

Answer

The atom that loses the electrons becomes a cation, and the atom that gains electrons becomes an anion.
Ionic Bonding in sodium chloride: The atom that loses the electrons becomes a cation, and the atom that gains electrons becomes an anion.

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