An atom gains one extra electron. How does the resulting ion behave when it is near a positively charged transparency? How does the ion behave when it is near a negatively charged tissue?
A) The ion is repelled from both the transparency and from the tissue.
B) The ion is attracted to the positively charged transparency, but repelled from the negatively charged tissue.
C) The ion is repelled from the positively charged transparency, but attracted to the negatively charged tissue.
D) The ion is attracted to both the transparency and to the tissue.

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An atom that gains an extra electron becomes a negatively charged ion. It is attracted to positive charges and repelled by negative charges.

An Atom Gains One Extra Electron