In Ionic Compounds,__________ Have Lost One or More Electrons to Acquire

Multiple Choice

In ionic compounds,__________ have lost one or more electrons to acquire positive charge and a smaller radius than their neutral atom, while_________ have gained one or more electrons to acquire a negative charge and a larger radius than their neutral atom.

A) anions, cations
B) cations, anions
C) stable isotopes, unstable isotopes
D) daughter isotopes, parent isotopes