If electrons are added or removed from the outermost shell of an atom, the atom is said to be:
A
Polarized
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B
Ionized
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C
Neutralized
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D
An isotope
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E
A molecule
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Solution
The correct option is E Ionized An atom itself is neutral in nature. Atom becomes a positive ion by loosing an electron and become negative ion by accepting an electron in its outermost shell.
Hence the atom is ionised by either adding or removing an electron from its outermost shell.