A hydrogen atom that los s its electron and becomes positively charged is called a (n)

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Yasmine Walls

Biology

6 September, 07:59

A hydrogen atom that los s its electron and becomes positively charged is called a (n)

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Jonathan Haney · Answer 1

hydrogen ion

Explanation:

A hydrogen ion is created when a hydrogen atom loses or gains an electron. A positively charged hydrogen ion (or proton) can readily combine with other particles and therefore is only seen isolated when it is in a gaseous state or a nearly particle-free space.