[DOC] [TLE] What type of ion forms when an atom loses electrons? | Reference ... [PAR] An atom that loses electrons loses negative charge; therefore, it becomes 
positively ... cations and anions is called an ionic bond, and these compounds 
are called ionic compounds. ... or nucleus rapidly forms a new bond with an 
electron-poor atom or positive ion. ... A: A monoatomic ion is one that forms from 
a single atom. [DOC] [TLE] Slide 1 - The Science Spot [PAR] Answer these questions: An atom that ... charge. An atom that gains or loses one 
or more electrons is called an ______. A positive ion is ... ION. CATION. ANION. 
An-Eye-On. Cat-Eye-On. What is an ionic bond? Atoms will transfer one or 
more ... An ionic bond forms between a ______ ion with a positive charge and a... [DOC] [TLE] Ions: Atoms with an Electrical Charge - dummies [PAR] But the sodium ion contains one more positive charge than negative charge, so 
it's ... Likewise, when the neutral magnesium atom loses two electrons, it forms 
the: ... The sodium cation has lost an electron  the valence electron, which is 
farthest ... when table sugar (sucrose) is dissolved in water, it becomes a solution 
that... [DOC] [TLE] Positive and Negative Ions: Cations and Anions - dummies [PAR] Cations (positively-charged ions) and anions (negatively-charged ions) are 
formed ... Aluminum, a member of the IIIA family, loses three electrons to form a 3
+ cation. ... element, and ion name for some common monoatomic (one atom) 
cations. ... In fact, many of these elements lose a varying number of electrons so 
that they... [DOC] [TLE] Ions and Ionic Bonds - Boundless [PAR] Ionic bonds result from the interaction between a positively charged cation and a 
... Some atoms are more stable when they gain or lose an electron (or possibly 
two) ... These transactions can normally only take place simultaneously; in order 
for a ... In this example, sodium loses one electron to empty its shell and chlorine
... [DOC] [TLE] How it works - Ions and Ionization - Cations, Anions, Elements and ... [PAR] Given the fact that every proton has a positive charge, and that most atoms ... 
When it becomes an ion, it loses 3 electrons, leaving behind only 10. ... these will 
be applied interchangeably throughout the course of this essay. When a neutral 
atom loses one or more electrons, the result is a positively charged ion, or cation
... [DOC] [TLE] Ions - Shmoop Chemistry [PAR] These atoms which are not neutral in charge are called ions. Salt, NaCl, contains 
positively and negatively charged atoms called ions. ... it has more protons than 
electrons; the overall charge of the sodium cation is positive. ... If an atom loses 
more than one electron, it becomes multiply positively or negatively charged. [DOC] [TLE] If they LOSE an electron, why is it PLUS? If ... | Khan Academy [PAR] Every charge (positive or negative )that loses an electron becomes more .... when 
the atom loses an electron (ie is oxidised to the Na+ ion), it requires one electron 
... Well these are because when they lose an electron, oxidation reaction takes... [DOC] [TLE] Ions | CHEM 101 [PAR] In this case, the atom becomes charged and is called an ion. ... Cations. A cation 
is a positively charged ion. Therefore, it is formed when a neutral atom ... When a 
sodium atom loses one electron, it has eleven positively charged protons but ... 
Therefore, the charge on the cation for these metals corresponds to their group... [DOC] [TLE] Atomic Bonding - Ionic Bonding - NDE/NDT Resource Center [PAR] These may be atoms or groups of atoms, but this discuss will be conducted in 
terms of single atoms. Ionic bonding occurs between metal atoms and nonmetal 
atoms. Metals usually have 1, 2, or 3 electrons in their outermost shell. ... 
Alternately, an

Question: An atom that loses one of these becomes a cation, a positively charged ion
Answer: an electron