Question

If an element has a charge of 3+ how many more protons does it have than electrons

Answer 1

It would have 3 more protons because protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. To balance them out you would have to have the same amount of protons and electrons so the charge can be neutral. However, in this case, there is a positive charge of 3. so long story short the answer would again be 3 .

Answer 2

3

Step-by-step explanation:

As we know that the atom is electrically neutral.

It means the number of positively charged particles is equal to the negatively charged particles.

Initially the number of protons are equal to the number of electrons.

The atom becomes three units positive charges only when the three electrons are removed. So the number of protons is three more than the number of electrons.