Question

What is an electrically charged atom? A. ion B. isotope C. molecule D. compound

Answer 1

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ANSWER:
An electrically charged atom is an ion.

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Answer 2

Answer: Option (A) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

When a neutral atom loses an electron then it acquires a negative charge and if a neutral atom gains an electron then it acquires a positive charge. Hence, an ion is formed in both the cases.

For example, sodium on losing an electron become $Na^{+}$ ion.

An isotope is defined as the specie which contains same number of protons but different number of neutrons.

For example, $^{14}_{7}N$ and $^{15}_{7}N$ are isotopes.

A molecule is defined as a substance that contains chemically combined two or more number of atoms of an element.

For example, $Cl_{2}$ is a molecule.

Whereas a compound is defined as a substance in which different atoms of different elements chemically combine together in a fixed ratio by mass.

For example, $H_{2}O$ is a compound.

Thus, we can conclude that an ion is an electrically charged atom.