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Write an equation that shows the formation of a barium ion from a neutral barium atom.

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Answer:

Ba -> Ba2+ + 2e-

Step-by-step explanation:

A neutral atom becomes an iron when that atom loses electrons. The number of electroms lost by that atom determines the ionic charge or charge of it's ion. In this case, a neutral Barium atom (Ba) will become a barium ion, which has a charge of +2, when it loses 2 electrons to a more electronegative atom in a reaction.

The equation is:

Ba -> Ba2+ + 2e-

2e- is the two electrons lost

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