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What happens when a magnesium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?

What happens when a magnesium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
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What happens when a magnesium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?

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When a magnesium atom loses an electron, it becomes an ion with a positive charge (+1). This means that it has 1 more proton than electrons.
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