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Oxygen atom gains two electrons to become an oxygen ion. What is its electric charge?
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Oxygen atom gains two electrons to become an oxygen ion. What is its electric charge?

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- 2 since it gains electrons to become an ion it'll have a negative sign
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Negative 2

Each electron contributes a minus one charge.
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