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Explain why a hydrogen atom can become either an ion or a part of a molecule.
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Explain why a hydrogen atom can become either an ion or a part of a molecule.

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To become an ion, it just needs to gain extra electrons or lose the one electron that it has.  To become part of a molecule, it just needs to bond with another atom and share electrons with it.
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