Question

Make a neutral Beryllium atom by adding protons, neutrons and electrons. Now, what would you do to make a

Answer 1

Answer:

4 protons, 5 neutrons, 4 electrons to have the neutral Be atom

the only way to make a negative Be is to have more than 4 electrons

Explanation:

Make a neutral Beryllium atom by adding protons, neutrons and electrons. Now, what would you do to make a

beryllium atom with a negative charge?

Be has an atomic number of 4, an atomic mass 9

its atomic number tells us it has 4 protons, with a +4 charge

its atomic mass = neutrons + protons, so it has 5 neutrons with no charge

its neutral atom will have 4 electrons each with a negative charge to balance the +4 total proton harge.

so

4 protons, 5 neutrons, 4 electrons to have the neutral Be atom

to make a negative Be species, it still must have an atomic number of 4,

or it is not Beryllium

so the only way to make a negative Be is to have more than 4 electrons