If you were told an atom was an ion, you would know the atom must have a

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Physics

Brent

10 January, 04:32

If you were told an atom was an ion, you would know the atom must have a

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Mylee Lowery · Answer 1

If you were told an atom was an ion, you would know the atom must have a charge.

An ion is a positively or negatively charged atom, so you know any ion must have a charge.

Angel Mclean · Answer 2

The atom must have gained 1 or more electrons or must have lost 1 or more electrons.