Question

How does the number of protons compare to the number of electrons in a cation?
Group of answer choices

There are equal numbers of protons and electrons.

There is no consistent relationship between the numbers of protons and electrons.

There are more electrons than protons.

There are more protons than electrons.

Answer 1

Thoughts?

Protons are positive, electrons are negative

A cation is an ion with a *positive* charge. So what does that say about the number of protons and electrons?