Which of the following statements about ions is INCORRECT? Group of answer choicesCations are positive ions and anions are negative ions.Cations are formed when an atom loses electrons.Anions are formed when an atom gains electrons.Cations always have the same number of protons as electrons.All statements are correct.
Question
Which of the following statements about ions is INCORRECT? Group of answer choicesCations are positive ions and anions are negative ions.Cations are formed when an atom loses electrons.Anions are formed when an atom gains electrons.Cations always have the same number of protons as electrons.All statements are correct.
Solution
The incorrect statement is: "Cations always have the same number of protons as electrons."
This is incorrect because cations are formed when an atom loses electrons. Therefore, they have more protons than electrons, which gives them a positive charge.
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