Answer: 18
Justification:
1) The most common ion of calcium is Ca 2+
2) That means that the atom, neutral calcium, has lost two electrons.
3) The atomic number of calcium is 20.
4) Atomic number is the number of protons, so calcium has 20 protons.
5) Therefore, the neutral atom of calcium also has 20 electrons (to make a net charge of zero).
6) Then, the ion Ca 2+ has 20 - 2 = 18 electrons.
Answer: 18 electrons.
A k d e l n o c b f i h g m j
Answer:
B
Explanation:
H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
Hmm redox reaction.
Energy is needed to break the bonds of H-H in H2 and Cl-Cl in Cl2
Answer:It is not the same
Explanation: the normal sodium atom has an atomic number of 11 while Chlorine has an atomic number of 17. For Nacl; the sodium has lose an electron because it want to attain it octet configuration while chlorine accept the electron release to make it attain its octet configuration. At this point the elements are electrically stable.
Therefore, sodium become 10 and chlorine become 18
