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Cations are always positive, anions are negative.

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Is a positive plus a negative make a positive or a negative?

Positive + Negative = Negative Negative + Negative = Positive Positive + Positive = Positive Negative + Positive = Negative


How is dividing integers similar to multiplying integers with the resulting sign?

The rules for the sign (positive or negative) of the result of a multiplication is the same as division. For multiplication: Positive * Positive --> Positive Positive * Negative --> Negative Negative * Positive --> Negative Negative * Negative --> Positive For division: Positive / Positive --> Positive Positive / Negative --> Negative Negative / Positive --> Negative Negative / Negative --> Positive


How are multiplying integers and dividing integers alike?

a negative x a negative= a positive, a positive x a positive= a positive, a negative x a positive= a negative, and a positive x a negative= a negative. Same thing with division. a negative divided by a negative= a positive, a positive divided by a positive= a positive, a negative divided by a positive= a negative, and a positive divided by a negative is a negative. U see?


What is negative seven in Parentheses to the second power?

positive 49 Because a negative times a negative is a positive. -7*-7=49. positive * positive = positive negative * negative= positive positive * negative = Negative


How do you know when the slope of a line is negative?

You know when the slope of a line is negative when m in the slope-intercept form equation y=mx+b is negative. For example, y=-3x+2 has a negative slope since m (which is -3 in this case) is negative. This is the same when finding a positive slope, because if m is positive, then the slope is positive.

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What ion is attracted to the positive side?

Negative will be attracted to positive.


What ions that carry a positive charge called?

An ion with a positive charge is called a cation, and has a superscript + sign to the right of it An ion with a negative charge is called an anion, and has a superscript - sign to the right of it


Is the charge of a zinc ion positive or negative?

Zinc ion (cation) is positive.


Has lost electrons indicated by a positive sign?

The electron is negative (-), the cation is positive (+).


What does anion cation mean?

Anion is a negative ion (Cl-) and cation is a positive ion (Na+).


Distinguish between a cation and a anion?

A cation is a positive ion (as Na+). An anion is a negative ion (as Cl-).


What is an atom with or a negative charge called?

It's an ion. Cation for positive and anion for a negative atom


Can ions have positive and negative charge?

An ion's charge will be either positive or negative, but not both. The charges are mutually exclusive. A positive ion is called a cation, and a negative ion is called an anion.


Is an ion a cation or anion?

An ion can be either a cation or an anion, depending on whether it carries a positive or negative charge, respectively. Cations have a positive charge because they have lost electrons, while anions have a negative charge because they have gained electrons.


What are the negative and positive ions in copper sulfide?

Copper is the cation (+) and sulfur the anion (-).


What is a negative charge also known as?

in chemistry a negative charge is also called an anion a positive charge is a cation!!


When an atom is no longer neutral, it exists with a charge. An atom that has a charge is called a _______.?

An ion. if the charge is positive, it is know as a cation and if the charge is negative , it is known as an anion.