Atoms contain three sub-atomic particles called protons, neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus at the centre of the atom. The nucleus is very much smaller than the atom as a whole.
The number of electrons in an atom is always the same as the number of protons, so atoms are electrically neutral overall. if an atom loses one or more electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion.
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