What is difference between these?

what is the difference between a hydrogen atom and a hydrogen cation? I need to know for a Science work sheet but I have NO idea what the answer is. Help!

Answer #1

The atom is H, it has one electron in the outershell, it has a neutral charge,

The cation is H+, it loses the outer electron and has a positive charge

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