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Why does a hydrogen atom can become either an ion or a part of a molecule?

April 26, 2017Atom Hydrogen Ion molecule

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Why does a hydrogen atom can become either an ion or a part of a molecule?

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Hydrogen only has one proton. This means that it can pass that one proton onto another element, making it part of a molecule. It can become an ion if it loses that one proton, or gains another proton.