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An atom becomes

when ___it gains electrons.

Positive
Negative
Neutral
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Answer:

Negatively Charged if the atom is neutral.

Explanation:

Electrons themselves have a negative charge.

When you add an electron to an atom that is neutral, the atom becomes negatively charged.

Take Sodium (Na) for example. It has 11 (positive) protons and 11 (negative) electrons - it's neutral.

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Answer:

if it has equal positive and negative then neutral. but if there are more electrons than protons then it becomes negative.

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