how many protons does the carbonate ion have?
CO3 Carbon - 6 protons Oxygen - 8 protons 6 + (8*3) = 30 protons. Therefore carbonate ion has 30 protons.
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if its not an ion it has 6
The ion carbon C4+ has 6 protons and 2 electrons.
how many protons does the carbonate ion have?
To be a carbon atom or ion, it must contain 6 protons. There may be either 6, 7 or 8 neutrons along with the protons in the nucleus.
The number of protons present in an ion is equivalent to its atomic number.
Eight protons in this ion.
7 protons
The number of protons is 7.
Carbon has 6 protons.
This ia an ion. It could be C atom if it has 6 electrons too.