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Ionization refers to the process of

a.
changing from one period to another.
c.
turning lithium into fluorine.
b.
losing or gaining protons.
d.
losing or gaining electrons.

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A

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Ionization, in chemistry and physics, any process by which electrically neutral atoms or molecules are converted to electrically charged atoms or molecules (ions). Ionization is one of the principal ways that radiation, such as charged particles and X rays, transfers its energy to matter.

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