Question

Charge on an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained by the atom.​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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The charge of the electron is considered negative by convention. The negative charge of an ion is equal and opposite to charged proton(s) considered positive by convention. The net charge of an ion is non-zero due to its total number of electrons being unequal to its total number of protons