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an atom that has fewer electrons than protons is called ________.
a solid
an ion
a plasma
a molecule
an isotope
Brief Explanations
An ion is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge. When an atom has fewer electrons than protons, it has a positive charge and is a type of ion called a cation. Solids are states of matter, plasma is a high - energy state of matter, a molecule is a group of atoms bonded together, and an isotope is an atom with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
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B. an ion