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: If an [[atom]] gains [[electron]]s it becomes a [[Negative Charge|negatively charged]] [[ion]] since there are more [[electron]]s than [[proton]]s and [[electron]]s carry a [[Negative Charge|negative charge]].
: If an [[atom]] loses [[electron]]s it becomes a [[Positive Charge|positively charged]] [[ion]] since there are more [[proton]]s than [[electron]]s and [[proton]]s carry a [[Positive Charge|positive charge]].
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Ion'''
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Atom'''
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[Lithium]] [[atom]] has 3 [[proton]]s and 3 [[electron]]s so it is [[Neutral Charge|neutral]].
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[Lithium]] [[ion]] has 3 [[proton]]s and 2 [[electron]]s so it has a [[Positive Charge|positive charge]].
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[Fluorine]] [[atom]] has 9 [[proton]]s and 9 [[electron]]s so it is [[Neutral Charge|neutral]].
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[Fluorine]] [[atom]] has 9 [[proton]]s and 10 [[electron]]s so it is [[Negative Charge|negative charge]].
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