Question

How many electrons does an ion of magnesium have if it’s represented by the symbol shown below? 25Mg2+

Answer 1

10 electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, since a normal atom of magnesium has 12 protons and electrons when is not in the form of a cation, since it is a metal that tends to lose electrons when ionized, and therefore it becomes positively charged, we infer that in form of:

`Mg^(2+)`

It only has 10 electrons.

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