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When an atom gets charged it is called ion.

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What do you call an atom when it has an electric charge?

An atom with an electrical charge is called an ion.


What is the positive charge in an atom called?

the positively charged part of an atom is called proton


What is defined as an atom that has a charge?

When an atom has an electric charge it is called an ion.


What term is defined as a atom that has a charge?

When an atom has an electric charge it is called an ion.


An atom with a positive net charge is called?

Protons of an atom carry a positive charge. Electrons carry a negative charge. Neutrons carry no charge at all, but they are part of the atom.


What is an atom with a positive charge or negative charge called?

A charged atom is called an ion.If it has more protons then electrons, it has a positive charge.If it has more electrons than protons, it has a negative charge.


An atom is called an ion if there?

An atom is called an ion if there is a charge on it - positive or negative.


In an atom the particles with a negative charge are called what?

a particle with a negative charge in an atom is an electron


When an atom has a charge it is called?

Ion


What is an atom with an electrical charge on it called?

An atom with a charge (either positive or negative) is called an "ion." An ion with a positive charge is called a "cation" and an ion with a negative charge is called an "anion ."


When an atom in no longer neutral it exists with a charge an atom that has a charge is called a?

When an atom is no longer neutral and has gained or lost electrons, it is called an ion. An atom that has gained electrons will have a negative charge (an anion), while an atom that has lost electrons will have a positive charge (a cation).


Is an atom a negative charge or a positive charge?

An atom with positive charge is cation.An atom with negative charge is anion.