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11 December, 10:37

Why does sodium ion have a positive charge but a chloride ion have a negative charge

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  1. 11 December, 11:05
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    Metal atoms lose the electron, or electrons, in their highest energy level and become positively charged ions.

    Non-metal atoms gain an electron, or electrons, from another atom to become negatively charged ions.
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