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viktelen [127]
3 years ago
10

When an atom _______ an electron, it charge is negative .

Chemistry
2 answers:
olganol [36]3 years ago
6 0
Gains. when theres a neutral atom it has an equal number protons and electrons(they all cancel which is what makes it neutral) so when it gains an electron there’s 1 more negative that doesn’t cancel so it changes the charge to negative.
nikitadnepr [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Gains

Explanation:

If it gains an electron it causes the atom to become negative since electrons are negative and an overall charge of an atom is neutral. Therefore, it would become negative.

Hope this helps :)

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