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A sodium ion has a positive charge because it has A. more electrons than protons B. no electrons C. the same number of electrons and protons D. more protons than electrons
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A sodium ion has a positive charge because it has

A. more electrons than protons

B. no electrons

C. the same number of electrons and
protons

D. more protons than electrons

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Because it has more protons than electrons. Protons are positive so if there is more of them than electrons, the ion will have a positive charge.
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