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An oxygen atom with a charge of (+2) has ______________________.

a. two more protons than the neutral atom
b. two fewer protons than the neutral atom
c. two more electrons that the neutral atom
d. two fewer electrons than the neutral atom

User Pete Keen
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i think the answer is c because a plus 2 charge is adding 2 electrons to the element
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a) as protons have a positive charge, so the two more protons cause the atom to become positive in charge
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