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if there is 4 protons, 2 electrons, 5 neutrons what is the iconic charge and what element is this ?​

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Answer:

Be^2+

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number indicates the number of protons so the element is Be (beryllium)

So now we know that a neutral atom contains four electrons but there are 2 so that means two electrons were taken away, making it positive. It would be a 2+ charge.

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