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An atom that has lost an electron is:

positively charged.

on the right side of the periodic table.

less stable.

uncharged.

negatively charged.

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Answer:

Positively charged.

Step-by-step explanation:

An atom that has lost an electron is positively charged. When an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged because the number of protons in the nucleus now exceeds the number of electrons, resulting in a net positive charge. The other answer choices do not apply to an atom that has lost an electron.

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