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What is the ionic charge lf this atom ​

What is the ionic charge lf this atom ​-example-1
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Answer:

This answer would be 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The way that I have always done it is you put protons in tally marks (without crossing) over the top of the neutrons and mark them out one by one and whichever one that you have leftover that is your charge.

Hope this helps!

User Samir Alakbarov
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Answer:

An ionic charge of 2-

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of electrons is 8 and the number of protons is 2, subtract the two and the difference is the ionic charge. Hope this helps! :)

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