Tungsten has 74 protons. With 68 electrons, it would have a charge of +6.
For a neutral atom to become an ion with a 2 plus charge it must LOSE TWO ELECTRONS.
it would have a net negative charge.
A positive charge.
When an ion has more electrons than protons in it, the whole ion (charged particle) is negatively charged. The number of negative charges (electrons) exceeds the number of positive charges (protons).
The charge of the ion is 2+.This would be represented as Fe2+.
The charge would be negative, since electrons are negatively charged.
For a neutral atom to become an ion with a 2 plus charge it must LOSE TWO ELECTRONS.
it would have a net negative charge.
it would have a net negative charge.
Remember.. I f there are more electrons than protons in an ion the charge will be negative. Here there is a -4 charge because the electrons are higher than the protons, if it were the opposite the charge would be +4.
A positive charge.
It has 3 more protons than electrons. Protons are 1+ and electrons are 1-. So the charge on the hypothetical ion would be 3+
The charge on a magnesium ion with 10 electrons (Mg2+) is +2.
The number of electrons are required to predict the charge of the ion.
an ion
When an ion has more electrons than protons in it, the whole ion (charged particle) is negatively charged. The number of negative charges (electrons) exceeds the number of positive charges (protons).
The charge of the ion is 2+.This would be represented as Fe2+.