Chemistry, asked by Manidhi4165, 4 months ago

an___ is formed when an atom gains or

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Answered by rahul231717

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When an atom gains/loses an electron, the atom becomes charged, and is called an ion. Gaining an electron results in a negative charge, so the atom is an anion. Losing an electron results in a positive charge, so atom ion is a cation.

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