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explain why an atom that gains an electron becomes negatively charged, while an atom that loses an electron becomes positively charged. ASAP​

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When atom gain electron in this atom the number of electron increase so the charge will negative and when loss electron the no of proton increase so the charge will positive because of more protons than electrons

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