Question

If an element has fewer electrons than it does protons, or it has more electrons than it does protons, it is referred to as a(n)
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Molecule
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Answer 1

If an element has fewer electrons than protons, it is referred to as a **cation** (positively charged ion), and if it has more electrons than protons, it is referred to as an **anion** (negatively charged ion). The general term for an atom with a charge due to a difference in the number of protons and electrons is an **ion**.

So, the correct answer would be **ion**.