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What happens when an atom loses an electron?

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A. It becomes a positive ion.
B. It becomes a negative ion.
C. It has an increase in the number of protons.
O D. It has a decrease in the number of neutrons.

What happens when an atom loses an electron? О A. It becomes a positive ion. B. It-example-1
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It has a decrease in the number of neutrons
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Answer:

it becomes a positive ion

Step-by-step explanation:

that is because when it loses an electron, then it has one more proton in comparison with the total number of electrons making it a positive ion

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