An atom looses or gains electron to become ion. Ions are +ve and -ve atoms.
what does an atom have in common with an ion?
what does an atom have in common with an ion?
An ion is a positively or negatively charged atom or molecule.
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
ion
The loss or gain of electrons transform an atom in an ion.
An atom is called an ion if there is a charge on it - positive or negative.
If the number of protons and neutrons are the same, its an atom, if not its an ion
A ion is an electrically charged atom, positive or negative.
When an atom gets charged it is called ion.
atom
An atom with a charge (either positive or negative) is called an "ion." An ion with a positive charge is called a "cation" and an ion with a negative charge is called an "anion ."