Is the following a cation or an anion and what is the charge?

a) an iodine ion with 53 protons and 54 electrons

b) an iron ion with 26 protons and 23 electrons

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Orion Fleming

10 July, 13:10

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Rocketfuel · Answer 1

I think A is the anion and B is the cation since there are more electrons in A than there are in B

Is the following a cation or an anion and what is the charge?a) an iodine ion with 53 protons and 54 electronsb) an iron ion with 26 protons and 23 electrons