To figure out which element it is, look at the protons. The number of protons are the atomic number, which you can find on the Periodic Table. In this case, 8 protons is Oxygen. You also know that it's negatively charged, because there are more electrons than protons. Because there are 2 more electrons, it would have a charge of -2.
NO!!! 8 protons , means 8 positive charges ( 8+). 10 electrons , means 10 negative charges ( 10-). Summing 8+ 10 - = 2- So the ion will have a charge of '2-' From the information given this is the oxygen ion ( O^(2-)).
A -2 anion indicates that the ion has gained two extra electrons. Since there are 8 protons in the nucleus (8 electrons in a neutral atom), adding two extra electrons would give a total of 10 electrons in the anion.
Since oxygen is not a metal, its ions are not normally written with Roman numbers suffixed, but an oxide ion, with formula O-2, contains 10 electrons.
It should be:# of protons - # of electronsIt gives you the ion charge of the element. For example, Oxygen ion has 8 protons and 10 electrons. Therefore, 8 - 10 = -2 ----> O2-
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An oxide ion has 8 protons. This is because it is an oxygen atom that has gained 2 electrons to become negatively charged. The number of protons remains the same as the number of protons in a neutral oxygen atom.
The symbol for the ion with 8 protons, 9 neutrons, and 10 electrons is ^17O.
NO!!! 8 protons , means 8 positive charges ( 8+). 10 electrons , means 10 negative charges ( 10-). Summing 8+ 10 - = 2- So the ion will have a charge of '2-' From the information given this is the oxygen ion ( O^(2-)).
An oxygen ion with a charge of -2 has 8 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons. The number of protons and neutrons remains the same as a regular oxygen atom (8 and 8, respectively), but the number of electrons increases by two to accommodate the charge.
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The total charge on an oxygen ion with 8 protons and 10 electrons is +2, because oxygen normally has 8 protons and 8 electrons, resulting in a neutral charge. Adding 2 extra electrons gives a net charge of -2.
The neutrons and protons in the nucleus do not change when electrons are removed from an atom. Even when two electrons are removed. Oxygen has several isotopes, with 8 protons and either 8, 9, or 10 neutrons... all representing stable isotopes. 8 neutrons is most common on Earth.
The ion would have a positive charge equal to the difference between the number of protons and electrons. For example, if there are 10 protons and 8 electrons, the ion would be a 2+ charged ion.
Since the 8 protons contribute a net charge of +8 and the net ion is -2, then: +8p + -xe- = -2 x = 10 Therefore there are 10 electrons, forming a O-2 ion.
It has 8 electrons. And if its not an ion, then it has 8 protons.
A -2 anion indicates that the ion has gained two extra electrons. Since there are 8 protons in the nucleus (8 electrons in a neutral atom), adding two extra electrons would give a total of 10 electrons in the anion.
The net charge of an oxygen ion is typically -2. In its neutral state, oxygen has 6 protons and 6 electrons, giving it a net charge of 0. When it gains 2 electrons to become an ion, it carries a net charge of -2.