OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Charged particles that have gained or lost an electron are called ____
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atoms
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elements
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metals
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none of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If an atom loses or gains electrons, it will become a positively or negatively charged particle, called an ion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ionization is the process by which ions are formed by gain or loss of an electron from an atom or molecule. If an atom or molecule gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged (an anion), and if it loses an electron, it becomes positively charged (a cation).
Detailed explanation-3: -A charged particle is called an ion. Any atom or group of atoms that bears one or more positive charge is called cation and one or more negative charge is called anion.
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