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What is the charge of a boron ion with 5 protons and 7 electrons
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What is the charge of a boron ion with 5 protons and 7 electrons

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Protons are positively charge, and electrons are negative. Since there are 2 more electrons, then there is a negative 2 charge. (2-)
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Negative, because electrons have a negative charge and there are more of them.
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