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How does an atom become a positively charged lon?

A. by gaining one or more electrons
B. by gaining one or more neutrons
C. by losing one or more electrons
D. by losing one or more neutrons​

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Answer:

your answer would be C

Step-by-step explanation:

atoms that picks up the extra electron becomes a negatively charged ion (anion)

if we reverse that,

it would be a positively charged ion due to losing an electron

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