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What are ions exactly?
Are atoms with an incomplete outer valence shell called ions?

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An ion is a charged atom or molecule. It is charged because the number of electrons do not equal the number of protons in the atom or molecule. ... When an atom is attracted to another atom because it has an unequal number of electrons and protons, the atom is called an ION.

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