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What would happen to a neutral atom of carbon if it lost an electron?
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What would happen to a neutral atom of carbon if it lost an electron?

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The carbon atom would be positively charged because there is more protons then electrons. Their is an equal amount of electrons and protons thus, taking an electron away makes it positively charged ion.
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