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?
An ion is a positively or negatively charged atom or molecule.
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
An atom with a charge is called an ion. If the atom gains electrons, it becomes a negative ion (anion), while if it loses electrons, it becomes a positive ion (cation).
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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.
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Removal of an electron from an atom leaves a positively charged ion.
A one-atom ion is called a monatomic ion. It is formed when an atom gains or loses electrons, resulting in a net positive or negative charge.
'Fluoride atom'. ???? The fluorine ATOM is 'F' The fluorine molecule is 'F2'. The Fluoride ION is 'F^-' NB When an atom becomes a charged species, it is no longer an atom , but an ION. The suffix '--ide' indicates it is an ion, not an atom. So 'Fluoride atom' is a nonsense. It is either 'Fluoride ion' or Fluorine atom'.