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What must be true if an atom is ionized

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There is a different amount of protons and electrons (maybe...)
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Answer:

A stable atom has a net charge of 0. In other words, it has an equal number of protons and electrons. ... When the number of electrons does not equal the number of protons, the atom is ionized.

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The atom is then called an ion.

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