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  • What is a Proton? Understanding Hydrogen Ions and Atomic Structure
    The positively charged subatomic particle that remains when a hydrogen atom loses an electron is called a proton.

    Here's why:

    * Hydrogen atoms have one proton and one electron.

    * When a hydrogen atom loses its electron, it becomes a hydrogen ion (H+).

    * The hydrogen ion is essentially just a proton, since it has lost its electron.

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