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Is an ion a neutral atom?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

No, it's the opposite. An ion is a charged atom, that is an atom with more ("anions" - charged negatively) or less ("cations" - charged positively) electrons, in comparision with the fundamental (neutral) state.

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