Answer
cation
Work Step by Step
When an atom gives up an electron and acquires a positive charge, it is called a cation. When an atom gains an electron and acquired a negative charge, it is called an anion.
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition
by Saladin, Kenneth
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0073403717
ISBN 13:
978-0-07340-371-7
Chapter 2 - The Chemistry of Life - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 75: 11
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