Farthallbrinacore
Farthallbrinacore Farthallbrinacore
  • 31-08-2016
  • Chemistry
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1: An ion of magnesium has 12 protons and a charge of +2. How many electrons are in this ion?

A. 2

B. 10

C. 12

D. 14

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meerkat18
meerkat18 meerkat18
  • 01-09-2016
A neutral atom has equal number of protons and electrons. In this case, we are given with an ion with a positive charge of +2. This means there is a surplus of protons and a shortage of electrons. In this case, a charge of +2, means a electron count of 10 only. Answer is B
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louaceoyede louaceoyede
  • 13-02-2021

Answer:

10

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