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When Gallium becomes an ion it loses 3 electrons to become:

A: -3

B: +3

C: It loses 3 electrons to become a neutral atom

D: It is already neutral

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Answer:

B: +3

Explanation:

If Gallium loses 3 electrons, it will become an ion.

The ion will be positively charged because in this new ion, the number of electrons is lesser than the number of protons. The charge difference will impart a positive net charge on the ion.

  • In a neutral atom, the number of electrons and protons are the same.
  • For positively charged ions, the number of protons is greater than the electrons

If Gallium the loss of 3 electrons offsets the charge balance in the chemical specie. Thus, the ion will have a net +3 charge.