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The atomic number of fluorine is 9. How many electrons does an ion of fluorine have if it is represented by the symbol shown below?

19F1-

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Fluorine has 9 electrons and 9 protones. To get a-1 charge, it has to gain one electron. Therefore, fluorine has 10 electrons.

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