Question

Ions are defined as _____. atoms that have lost or gained an electron and have a charge. atoms that are bonded to other atoms of the same element neutral atoms nuclear atoms

Answer 1

Answer: Ions are defined as atoms that have lost or gained an electron and have a charge.

Explanation: Ions are charged atoms. Ions can be negative or positive. When an atom looses one or more electrons, it becomes positively charged and a positively charged atom is called a cation. When an atom gains one or more electrons it becomes negatively charged and a negatively charged atom is called an anion.