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OpenStudy (anonymous):

if an element loses one electron and gains two neutrons, then it is considered

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If an element (actually an atom) loses one electron and gains two neutrons, then it is considered to be an ion.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That atom would then be both an ion and an isotope. It's an ion because it would have a net charge (+1 in this case), and it would be an isotope because while maintaining the same number of protons, it gained two neutrons.

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