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What determines whether an atom becomes a positive ion or a negative ion?

What determines whether an atom becomes a positive ion or a negative ion?
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What determines whether an atom becomes a positive ion or a negative ion?

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The group that the element is in in the Periodic Table.
Atoms of elements from groups I to III become positive ions.
Atoms of elements from groups V to VII become negative ions.
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Whether the atom has extra electrons or missing electrons
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