Fill in the blanks to determine the number of protons and electrons in an oxygen ion. (Consult the periodic table to determine t

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Fill in the blanks to determine the number of protons and electrons in an oxygen ion. (Consult the periodic table to determine t

he number of protons in a neutral oxygen atom.) The O2− ion has _____ protons and _____ electrons. Express your answers as integers separated by a comma.

Chemistry

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Arte-miy333 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-22T14:45:06+03:00

Arte-miy333 [17]3 years ago

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The answer would be 2

natima [27] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-22T15:55:55+03:00

<u>Answer:</u> The number of protons and electrons in the given ion are 8, 10 respectively.

<u>Explanation:</u>

Atomic number is defined as the number of protons or electrons that are present in a neutral atom.

Atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons

For the given representation of ion, which is: $O^{2-}$

We are given:

Atomic number = Number of protons = 8

Charge on the ion = -2

Number of electrons = Number of protons - charge = 8 - (-2) = 10

Hence, the number of protons and electrons in the given ion are 8, 10 respectively.