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IONS OS ION ^^A charged atom is called an ion
When an atom or group of atoms becomes electrically charged, it is referred to as an ion. If it has a positive charge (+) it is called a cation, and if it has a negative charge (-), it is called an anion.
IONS OS ION ^^A charged atom is called an ion
A charged atom or group of atoms are known as ions or radicals.
The potassium atom would become positively charged - or a cation.
An atom can become positively charged by losing an electron, resulting in more protons than electrons. Conversely, an atom can become negatively charged by gaining an electron, which creates an excess of electrons compared to protons.
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An atom becomes a positively charged ion when it loses one or more electrons.
Yes. Any atom that loses or gains electrons become charged. Positively charged If the chlorine atom attracts an electron from a lithium atom, they both become charged ions. The chlorine atom becomes a -1 charged chlorine ion and the lithium atom becomes a +1 charged lithium ion. Further the two ions combine to make the compound Lithium Chloride.
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It depends, a proton if is is positively charged ( +) electron if it is negatively charged ( - )
If the atom was neutral, it becomes an anion. Since electrons have a (-) charge