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    Atoms become ions through the gain or loss of electrons. An ion forms when an atom gains or loses electrons, resulting in an electric charge as ions have an unequal number of protons and electrons. Ionization occurs when ionizing radiation forces an electron away from an atom, creating a positively charged ion if an electron is lost or a negatively charged ion if an electron is gained. The example shows a carbon atom that becomes a positively charged ion when it loses an electron due to ionizing radiation.

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    Atoms become ions through the gain or loss of electrons. An ion forms when an atom gains or loses electrons, resulting in an electric charge as ions have an unequal number of protons and electrons. Ionization occurs when ionizing radiation forces an electron away from an atom, creating a positively charged ion if an electron is lost or a negatively charged ion if an electron is gained. The example shows a carbon atom that becomes a positively charged ion when it loses an electron due to ionizing radiation.

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    Atoms become ions through the gain or loss of electrons. An ion forms when an atom gains or loses electrons, resulting in an electric charge as ions have an unequal number of protons and electrons. Ionization occurs when ionizing radiation forces an electron away from an atom, creating a positively charged ion if an electron is lost or a negatively charged ion if an electron is gained. The example shows a carbon atom that becomes a positively charged ion when it loses an electron due to ionizing radiation.

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    Ionisation
    If the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons then
    the ATOM is uncharged and is electrically neutral.
    However, atoms can gain or lose electrons, this increases or
    decreases the negative charge.
    Ionisation is the addition or removal of an electron to create
    an ION.
    Losing an electron creates a POSITIVE ION.
    Gaining an electron creates a NEGATIVE ION.
    Electrons can be lost because IONISING RADIATION (you will
    study this later in the chapter) forces the electron away from the
    atom.
    Example

    The Carbon atom in the diagram has 6 x Neutrons, 6 x Protons, 6 x


    Electrons.
    When an atom is hit by ionising radiation it loses an electron.

    This turns the atom into a POSITIVELY CHARGED ION as it has


    more protons than electrons.

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