Question

5. Which of the following is true of a charged atom?

A. The magnitude of the negative charge is equal to the magnitude of the positive charge.
B. When an atom gains an electron, it becomes a cation, which is positively charged.
C. It has become an ion with an unequal number of protons and electrons.
D. When an atom loses an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negatively charged.

Answer 1

C is the correct answer. Because ion is the charged atom. If it have equal number of proton and electron it is electrically neutral.