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Why does an ion have an electrical charge?
14 years ago

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DrBob222
A neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons. An ion is formed by adding or subtracting electrons from the atom; therefore, the number of electrons and the number of protons are not equal; therefore, the + and - charges don't balance.
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