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How does the mass of an object change when it acquires a positive charge?
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How does the mass of an object change when it acquires a positive charge?

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Acquiring positive charge generally means loss of electron. SO the mass will decrease.

But if the object acquires positive charge by acquiring a positive ion, the mass of the object will increase.


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