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If the number of electrons is greater or lesser than the number of protons in an atom, giving it an overall charge, the atom is called an ________.

isotope

isomer

ion

element

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User Suplanus
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Answer: Ion

Step-by-step explanation:

An atom is attracted to another atom because it has an unequal number of electrons and protons.

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