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It is a Cation, an ion with fewer electrons than protons, giving it a positive charge

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What is the positive charge in an atom called?

the positively charged part of an atom is called proton


An atom with a positive net charge is called?

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Is an atom a negative charge or a positive charge?

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An atom is called an ion if there?

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In an atom the particles with a positive charge are called what?

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When an atom in no longer neutral it exists with a charge an atom that has a charge is called a?

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