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If an electron is lost or gained, we no longer call it an atom. What is the name when this happens?

If an electron is lost or gained, we no longer call it an atom. What is the name when this happens?
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If an electron is lost or gained, we no longer call it an atom. What is the name when this happens?

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it is called an ion (positive or negative ion)
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