Explain how metallic atoms become ions.

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Chemistry

Jamarion Molina

31 January, 10:08

Explain how metallic atoms become ions.

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Irene Walton · Answer 1

Metallic atoms becomes ions when they lose an electron.

they will be cation and cations have positive charge. with positive charge you can recognize the cation.

Leilani Freeman · Answer 2

Metallic atoms become ions when they lose an electron. They then become cations and have a positive charge that is equal to the number of electrons lost.