A potassium atom (atomic number 19) loses an electron while forming a bond with another atom. which best describes the potassium ion that forms?
a. it is a negative ion that has one less valence electron than a neutral potassium atom.
b. it is a negative ion that has one more valence electron than a neutral potassium atom.
c. it is a positive ion that has one less valence electron than a neutral potassium atom.
d. it is a positive ion that has one more valence electron than a neutral potassium atom.