Mg2+ cation
Cl-1 has 17 protons and 18 electrons
Neutrons-12 Protons -12 Electrons-10
12 + 10 = 22 charge
12 + 10 = 22 charge
The ion Na+ has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 10 electrons. This is because sodium has an atomic number of 11, meaning it naturally has 11 protons and 11 electrons, but as an ion with a +1 charge, it has lost 1 electron.
+2
Mg has 12 protons, 12 electrons and 12 neutrons.Mg^2+ ion has 12 protons, 10 electrons and 12 neutrons. The number of protons and neutrons remains the same, but since the ion now has a 2+ charge, it has lost 2 electrons.
positive
This is not an atom. This is an ion. This is Na+ ion.
The overall charge of an ion is determined by the difference between the number of protons (positive charge) and electrons (negative charge). In this case, there are 12 protons and 10 electrons, leading to a net positive charge of +2. The number of neutrons does not affect the overall charge of an ion.
No, an atom with 12 protons, 12 electrons, and 12 neutrons is not an ion. It is a neutral atom of magnesium, as the number of protons (which determines the element) equals the number of electrons. Ions are charged atoms or molecules that have gained or lost electrons.
The Magnesium atom will lose 2 of its electrons to become a Magnesium ion with 10 electrons. (Mg2+) How many electrons does a magnesium ion have? How many electrons does a fluoride ion have? How many electrons does a fluoride ion have?