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You can find a proton in the nucleus of the atom along with neutrons.

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What is an atom called if it loses a proton?

the number of protons in an atom is what determines which element the atom is. So if an atom "lost" a proton, it would become another element entirely.


What is the positively charge atomic particle of an atom called?

A Proton


What would an atom become if it gained a proton?

That would depend what the atom was to begin with. Adding a proton would increase the atoms atomic number by one, making it an atom of the next element on the periodic table. It would also increase the atomic mass, however the over all atomic mass of the resulting mass would probably not be equal to the most common mass of the new element, making it an isotope of the new element. If it did not also gain an electron, it would now have one more proton than electron, making it a positive ion. Adding a proton to an atom is called nuclear fusion, since it fuses two atomic nuclei together (the original atom and the proton, which is equivalent to the nucleus of a hydrogen atom.)


The particle of an atom that carries a positive charge is called what?

There are three main particles in an atom. The electron, which is negatively charged, the proton, which is positively charged, and the neutron, which carries no charge.


A postively charged particle in an atom?

A positively charged particle in an atom is the proton. Protons are found in the nucleus of the atom along with neutrons, and they carry a positive charge equal in magnitude to the negative charge of the electron. The number of protons in the nucleus determines the atomic number of an element.