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Reika [66]
2 years ago
5

When an atom gains or loses electrons and has and does not have an equal number of

Chemistry
1 answer:
aksik [14]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

it is called an ion

Explanation:

if it gains electrons then it is an anion

if it gains protons it is a cation

typically non metals are anions and metals are cations

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