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How does an atom develop a positive charge
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How does an atom develop a positive charge

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An atom that gains a negative electron, it becomes a negative ion. If it loses an electron it becomes a positive ion. ... It now has more positive protons than electrons so it has an overall positive charge. Therefore it is a positive ion.

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