To become positively charged an atom must:
Chemistry · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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To become positively charged a neutral atom must lose electron.
The changes in the charge of an atom is based on its electron count, whereas if a neutral atom gains another electron, it will become negatively charged and when a neutral atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged.
Example:
Neutral Sodium Atom ( Na )= 11 protons and 11 electrons
When a sodium atom loses one or more electron, it will become
= Na +