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In an Oxygen atom's nucleus, there are 8 protons. In a neutral atom, there are also 8 electrons. Oxygen also has an atomic (protonic) number of 8, meaning that it has 8 protons. On the Periodic Table, elements are listed according to increasing atomic numbers.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf an oxygen atom has 8 protons what is needed to form a positively charged ion?
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∙ 14y agoYes, it would be a different element it it did not.
But, It can have a different number of neutrons and/or electrons and remain the same element.
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How many protons does an oxygen ion have?
An element's atomic number gives its number of protons. Oxygen's atomic number is 8. Thus, it has 8 protons.
What element has 8 protons and 8 neutrons and is a gas?
Oxygen is the only element with 8 protons.
What element that has 8 protons and 8 neutrons?
The element that has 8 protons and 8 neutrons is oxygen.
How many protons does oxygen-18 have?
Oxygen will always have 8 protons.
How many protons and elecrons in oxygen?
8 electrons and 8 protons
Number of protons in oxygen?
there are 8 protons in an oxygen atom
What has 8 protons 8 neutrons and 8 electrons?
Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 8 electrons. The symbol for oxygen is O and the atomic number is 8.
How many protons in oxygen?
Oxygen has eight protons.
How many protons are ther in an atom of an oxygen?
Oxygen has 8 protons in the atom.
How many protons does an oxygen ion have?
An element's atomic number gives its number of protons. Oxygen's atomic number is 8. Thus, it has 8 protons.
Oxygen 16 protons?
No. Oxygen has 8 protons. The element with 16 protons is sulfur. Oxygen-16 is the most common isotope of oxygen. The 16 refers to its atomic weight, which is the result of there being 8 protons and 8 neutrons.
What gas has 8 neutrons and 8 patrons?
You mean protons, not patrons.The answer is Oxygen and more specially: neutrons + protons ---> 16O
What element has 8 protons and 8 neutrons and is a gas?
Oxygen is the only element with 8 protons.
Does oxygen-18 have 18 protons?
No. Oxygen always has 8 protons. Oxygen 18 has 8 protons and 10 neutrons (8 + 10 = 18)
How many nuetrons and protons are in oxygen?
Oxygen has: 8 neutrons 8 protons (8 electrons)
What element that has 8 protons and 8 neutrons?
The element that has 8 protons and 8 neutrons is oxygen.
How many protons does an atoms of oxygen have?
Oxygen has 8 protons. for this reason its atomic number is 8
