How could you make an ordinary atom that is minding its own business into an ion?
A) send an electron from the ground state to an excited state
B) have all the electrons in the atom drop down to the lowest available orbits
C) add more neutrons to its nucleus
D) remove one or more electrons from the atom
E) send the atom to Bayonne, New Jersey
Section 5.6: The Doppler Effect

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Removing one or more electrons from an atom will result in a positive ion, while adding electrons would result in a negative ion. Changing the number of electrons alters the charge balance, creating an ion.

How Could You Make an Ordinary Atom That Is Minding