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When an atom is an ion, it means that it either lost or gained one or more electrons.

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A hydrogen ion can change into an atom by gaining an electron. When a hydrogen ion, which is essentially a hydrogen atom that has lost its electron, gains an electron back, it will become a neutral hydrogen atom.


Does the atomic number changes when an ion is formed?

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