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How does an atom become a positive ion?

a. It gains an electron
b. It gains a neutron
c. It loses a neutron
d. It loses an electron

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This does not happen all the time but an atom's charge is like a scale if there is more electrons than protons then it will be negative and if there is less electrons than protons then it be positive.

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User Paul N
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To sum up what the person before me said, an atom becomes a positive ion when it loses an electron
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