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how many protons does the carbonate ion have?

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a carbon atom has 6 protons. in any atom the amount on protons is the same amount of electrons it has.

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Molecular formula for a carbonate ion: (CO3)-2

A carbonate ion has 30 protons (6 are from the carbon atom and 8*3 are from the three oxygen atoms) and 32 electrons.

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The chemical formula for a carbonate ion is CO32-. This means that there is one atom of carbon and three oxygen atoms, so there are four atoms.

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The atomic number of an element gives its number of protons. Carbon's atomic number is 6. Thus, it has 6 protons.

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Calcium carbonate has 80 protons in the molecule.

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