Question

Positively charged ions are called ____.

Answer 1

Ions:

• Atoms can either gain or lose valence electrons to become more stable.
• Atoms lose electrons to form positively charged cations,
• Examples of cations are ${\mathrm{Na}}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{Ca}}^{2+}$.
• Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions.
• Examples of anions is ${\mathrm{O}}^{2-}$.

Therefore, positively charged ions are called cations.