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If a body has positive charge on it, then does that mean it has gained some protons or lost some electrons?

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It has lost electrons.
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  • If a body has positive charge on it, then it means it has

    A
    Gained some protons
    B
    Lost some protons
    C
    Gained some electrons
    D
    Lost some electrons

  • A positively charged body has

    A
    excess of electron
    B
    deficiency of electron
    C
    no change in number of electron
    D
    none of these

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    A
    lost one electron
    B
    acquired one additional electron
    C
    lost `6.25 xx 10^(18)` electrons
    D
    acquired `6.25 xx 10^(18)` additional electrons

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