An Atom Loses Its Two Outermost Electrons

question 11

Multiple Choice

An atom loses its two outermost electrons. 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 repelled from the positively charged transparency, but attracted to the negatively charged tissue.
• C) The ion is attracted to the positively charged transparency, but repelled from the negatively charged tissue.
• D) The ion is attracted to both the transparency and to the tissue.

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