Question

How does an atom become a positive ion?

a. It gains an electron
b. It gains a neutron
c. It loses a neutron
d. It loses an electron

Answer 1

This does not happen all the time but an atom's charge is like a scale if there is more electrons than protons then it will be negative and if there is less electrons than protons then it be positive.

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Answer 2

To sum up what the person before me said, an atom becomes a positive ion when it loses an electron