Question

When an atom loses an electron, what charge does the ion have?​

Answer 1

When an atom loses an electron, the ion has a positive charge.

Explanation:

• Atoms that lose electrons acquire a positive charge as a result because they are left with a little number of negatively charged electrons to balance the positive charges of the protons in the nucleus.
• Positively charged ions are called cations.
• Similarly, gaining electron results in a negative charge, so the atom is called an anion.
• Atoms can never lose or gain protons, as this would change the fundamental identity of the atom

Answer 2

Answer:

A net positive charge-Ap.ex

Explanation: