What did the atom say when it lost an electron?
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I better keep an ion that.
The joke “What did the atom say when it lost an electron? I better keep an ion that” is a play on words that cleverly combines scientific terminology with colloquial language. In science, when an atom loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion. The term “ion” sounds like “eye on,” a common phrase meaning to watch or monitor something closely. The humor emerges from the pun between “ion” and “eye on.”
I’m positively upset about it!