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A metal ion is a metal atom that has either lost or gained an electron (although most metals tend to lose electrons rather than gain them). Any atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons is called an ion. A metal ion is thus a metal atom with a charge. Some examples are Fe3+ (iron with a plus three charge, or that lost three electrons), Ag+ (silver ion with a plus one charge) and Cu2+ (copper with a plus 2 charge).

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