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Which of the following atoms would be an ion?

A. An atom with 11 protons and 9 electrons.
B. An atom with 5 protons and 5 electrons.
C. None of these
D. An atom with 8 protons and 8 neutrons.

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Answer:

best answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

if element has even number then protons and neutrons are same but if element has odd number then we should add 1 number in number of protons to know neutrons. but this rule is not work in 4 element that element are argon, nitrogen, hydrogen and one other

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