28.9k views
1 vote
How does a atom become a positively charged atom ion

User Null Set
by
7.0k points

1 Answer

5 votes
Metal atoms lose the electron, or electrons, in their highest energy level and become positively charged ions. Non-metal atoms gain an electron, or electrons, from another atom to become negatively charged ions.
User Mo Mirmousavi
by
6.9k points