Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 4 - Atomic Structure - 4 Assessment - Page 122: 42

Answer

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged.

Work Step by Step

If an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged because the total charge of the electrons is no longer balanced and there are more protons then electrons so it becomes positively charged.
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