Question

match the following changes to a neutral atom and the effect that it would have: reducing the number of electrons choose choose increasing the number of electrons changes the emission spectra creates a photon changes the type of element changing the number of protons creates an isotope creates an anion creates a cation changing the number of neutrons creates a muon creates a quark

Explanation:

1. When reducing the number of electrons in a neutral atom, the atom loses negative - charge and becomes a positively - charged ion, called a cation.
2. When increasing the number of electrons in a neutral atom, the atom gains negative - charge and becomes a negatively - charged ion, called an anion.
3. The number of protons determines the atomic number and thus the type of element. Changing the number of protons changes the type of element.
4. Changing the number of neutrons in an atom creates an isotope of the same element. Isotopes have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

Answer:

Reducing the number of electrons: Creates a cation
Increasing the number of electrons: Creates an anion
Changing the number of protons: Changes the type of element
Changing the number of neutrons: Creates an isotope