Question

When a body gains electrons it acquires

• A. Positive charge
• B. Negative charge
• C. Partially positive charge
• D. Partially negative charge

Answer 1

The correct option is B Negative charge

When the body gains electrons it gets negatively charged, because the number of negative charges are more than the positive charges, so the body becomes negatively charged.

For example: Suppose a chlorine atom in which $17$ proton and $17$ electrons are present so it is in the neutral state. Now, if this chlorine atom gets one electron then it has total $17$ proton and $18$ electrons now $17$ electrons get neutral but $1$ electron remains that makes chlorine to negatively charge.