CO3
Carbon - 6 protons
Oxygen - 8 protons
6 + (8*3) = 30 protons.
Therefore carbonate ion has 30 protons.
how many protons does the carbonate ion have?
The charge on a carbonate ion is -2; therefore, the ion has two more electrons than protons.
2-
2-
how many protons does the carbonate ion have?
There are 8 protons and 10 electrons in an oxide ion.
The number of protons present in an ion is equivalent to its atomic number.
7 protons
Eight protons in this ion.
The carbonate ion is (CO3)-.
The number of protons is 7.
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