To have a negative ion, you must have: A) taken away a proton from the nucleus.

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on: Aug 28, 2013

To have a negative ion, you must have:
A) taken away a proton from the nucleus.
B) added a positron to the nucleus.
C) added a positron to the outer electron shell.
D) added an electron to the outer electron shell.
E) None of these; only positive ions can exist in nature.

notis

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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2013

I know the answer! It's D.

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