Which of the following happens when an atom is said to be a negative ion?

Question

Group of answer choices

there are more electrons in the electron cloud than the number of protons in the nucleus

there are fewer electrons in the electron cloud than the number of protons in the nucleus

the atom loses all of its electrons and protons

the number of electrons in the electron cloud and the number of protons in the nucleus are equal

Answer 1

When an atom is said to be a negative ion, it means that it has gained one or more extra electrons. This results in:

• There are more electrons in the electron cloud than the number of protons in the nucleus.

So the correct choice is:

there are more electrons in the electron cloud than the number of protons in the nucleus.