The table shows the number of charged subatomic particles in an ion. Charged Particles Charge on Particle Number of Particles Positive 12 Negative 10 A positively charged substance is brought near the ion. What will most likely happen and why? The ion will attract the substance because it has lost two electrons. The ion will attract the substance because it has lost an electron. The ion will repel the substance because it has lost two electrons. The ion will repel the substance because it has lost an electron.