ion can be produced when atom lose or gain electron
when it lose electron it's converted to cation(+) but when gained it's converted to anion(-)
A sulfur atom gains 2 electrons when it becomes a sulfide ion.
what does an atom have in common with an ion?
I don't know the answer, but your grammer is awful. I think you mean 'an atom'
An ion is a positively or negatively charged atom or molecule.
An ion is an atom with a positive or negative charge.
One - assuming the atom is not an ion.
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.
The hydroxide ion is OH-. There is one proton in a hydrogen atom and eight in an oxygen atom. Therefore, there are 9 protons in a hydroxide ion.