An ion is all of the following EXCEPT:
A)a charged atom
B)an atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons
C)either a cation or an anion
D)an atom with the same number of protons as electrons

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This is because an ion is defined as an atom or molecule that has lost or gained one or more electrons, resulting in a positive or negative charge, respectively. However, regardless of whether the atom is an ion or not, it will always have the same number of protons as electrons, so this characteristic does not distinguish ions from non-ions.

An Ion Is All of the Following EXCEPT