What describes a negatively charged object?

• A. An object that has gained electrons
• B. An object that has lost electrons
• C. An object with no charges
• D. An object that has the same number of protons and electrons

Answer: (A)

Negatively charged means the object has more electrons than protons. Electrons carry negative charge, so when an object gains electrons its overall charge becomes negative. If it loses electrons, it becomes positively charged; if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal, or there are no excess charges, the object is neutral. So describing a negatively charged object as one that has gained electrons is the correct way to express it.