The traditional calcium atom has twenty protons and twenty electrons making it neutral.
The calcium in the pic is a calcium ion so the number of protons and electrons are not equivalent.
Since it's 2+ that means the ion is positively charged and for that to happen electrons are away.
So 20-2=18
There are 18 electrons
3 mass number- proton number
Answer:
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Explanation:
1) Physical change is usually reversible, while chemical change isn't
2) Chemical change involves the change of chemical composition of matter while physical change doesn't