What do we call those particles which have :

(a) more electrons than the normal atoms?

(b) less electrons than the normal atoms?


(a) The particles that have more electrons than the normal atoms are called anions.

(b) The particles that have fewer electrons than the normal atoms are called cations.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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