Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Explanation:

Answer 2

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