Question

Forming lons and lonic Bonds

2. When an atom takes on electrons, it will have which of the following?
O a negative overall charge
no charge
a positive overall charge
a neutral charge

Answer 1

a negative charge overall

Step-by-step explanation:

when an atom loses electrons, because the protons are more than the electrons now, the atom becomes positive

when an atom gains electrons, because the number of electrons is more than the protons, the atom has a negative charge