What do you call an atom that has lost or gained an electron?

Answer by  Hattie (14)

Atoms gain or lose electrons in order to become stable, so they no longer react with other elements. they do this by either ionic bonding or covalent bonding. ionic bonding involves giving away or taking electrons covalent bonding involves sharing them. An Atom which has lost an electron becomes positively charged, an atom gaining an electron becomes negatively charged

Answer by  EmmaKitty (236)

An atom that has gained/lost an electron is called an ION. If an atom loses an electron, it's a positively-charged ion. If it gains an electron, it's a negatively-charged ion.

Answer by  Raineyyy (3)

It is now an ion

Answer by  Anonymous

Ion