Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Practice
All of the following are true except:
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B because changing the number of protons in an atom's nucleus would result in a different element, not an ion.
A: True - adding or removing electrons forms ions.
C: True - removing electrons forms positively charged ions.
D: True - ions have a charge due to the imbalance of protons and electrons.
A: True - adding or removing electrons forms ions.
C: True - removing electrons forms positively charged ions.
D: True - ions have a charge due to the imbalance of protons and electrons.