Multiple Choice
Which one of the following compounds contains an ion with a 3+ charge?
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Which of the following best describes the charge of an anion?
A
Negative
B
Neutral
C
Variable
D
Positive
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Recall that an ion is an atom or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net electrical charge.
Understand that an anion is specifically an ion that has gained electrons, which means it has more electrons than protons.
Since electrons carry a negative charge, gaining electrons causes the ion to have an overall negative charge.
Therefore, the charge of an anion is best described as negative.
Contrast this with cations, which lose electrons and have a positive charge, and neutral atoms, which have equal numbers of protons and electrons.
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