Is ion a metal

Answer 1

No, an ion is any atom or group atoms with a net positive or negative electric charge.

Metals can form ions, but compounds contain metal ions are known as metal salts, not metals.

In their pure "metallic" form metals exists as neutral atoms.

Answer 2

Ions are charged particles formed when an atom gains or loses electrons. Ions can be formed from both metals and nonmetals, depending on the element and the number of electrons gained or lost. So, ions can come from metals, but not all ions are metals.

Answer 3

Metals are atoms unless they're combined with another atom, then they become ions or covalents