Question

Solve if an element has a charge of 2+, how many more protons does it have than electrons? protons

Answer 1

To determine how many protons are present, simply know or use the following equation

X = number of protons
Y = number of electrons
Z = formal charge of the element

X - Y = Z = 0 for a neutral atom

X - Y = 2

Then to solve for x

X = Y + 2.

This means that we would need an additional 2 more protons than electrons.