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A cation with a +4 charge has 26 neutrons and 18 electrons. What is the identity of the element?

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Answer: Titanium has 22 protons

Explanation: If an atoms donates 4 electrons, it forms cation with charge +4. So original atom have 22 electrons and because atom is neutral, it has 22 protons. Number of neutrons does not matter, there are more neutrons than protons in heavier atoms.

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