Why do atoms want to lose or gain electrons?

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Viktor Vostrikov · Answer 1 · 2018-08-14T23:13:09+0000

It's the electrons in orbit around a nucleus that allow atoms to interact with each other. Atoms can lose or gain electrons. When the atom gains the electron it becomes a negative ion. When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positive ion.

Why do atoms want to lose or gain electrons?

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