Magnesium has 12 protons, so if there are only 10 electrons, then it will have a +2 charge.
The charge on a magnesium ion with 10 electrons (Mg2+) is +2.
A nitrogen ion with 10 electrons would have a charge of +3, as nitrogen normally has 7 electrons and a neutral nitrogen ion would have 7 electrons. By having 10 electrons, it has lost 3 electrons, resulting in a +3 charge.
A sodium ion with 11 protons and 10 electrons has a net charge of +1 because the number of protons (positive charge) is greater than the number of electrons (negative charge) by 1.
Element Q is oxygen, with an atomic number of 8. Since the ion Q2 contains 10 electrons, it has gained 2 electrons, making it a negatively charged ion.
A fluorine ion with a charge of 1 indicates that it has gained an extra electron, making it a fluoride ion. So, a fluoride ion would have 10 electrons (9 from the protons and 1 extra electron).
The charge on a magnesium ion with 10 electrons (Mg2+) is +2.
Magnesium as an atom has two valance electrons. To complete it's octet, it must lose two electrons. Losing two electrons will make Mg have 12 protons and 10 electrons therefore having a +2 charge.
The symbol "24mg2" likely refers to the magnesium ion with a +2 charge. Magnesium has 12 electrons in a neutral atom, but since it has a +2 charge, it has lost 2 electrons, giving it 10 electrons in total when it becomes a Mg2+ ion.
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?
Magnesium, with a +2 charge.
can depend charge depends on what other atom(s) it is bonded to in the molecule. if you were bonding 1 magnesium with 1 chlorine(magnesium chloride) then you would have a +1 charge magnesium ion.the variable is the type of bond and what it is bonded to
A nitrogen ion with 10 electrons would have a charge of +3, as nitrogen normally has 7 electrons and a neutral nitrogen ion would have 7 electrons. By having 10 electrons, it has lost 3 electrons, resulting in a +3 charge.
An atom of magnesium has '12' protons in its nucleus. '12+ '. It also has '12' electrons in energy shells around the nucleus. '12-' . These 12 electrons are arranged as 2 electrons in the inner most shell to the nucleus, then 8 electrons in the next outer shell, and finally 2 electrons in the outermost shell. For a magnesium atom to become a magnesium ion, it MUST lose 2 electrons. These two electrons are lost from the outer most energy shell, because they are furthest away from the nucleus. So the charges are;_ Mg(atom ; 12+ & 12- = 0 (No charge) Mg(ion) ; 12+ & 10- = 2+ (charge) because there are now 12 pluses compared to 10 minuses. +12 - 10 = +2 (A little sum) Hence the magnesium ion is described as 'Mg^(2+)'. NB It is an atom when neutrally (0) charged It is an ION when it carries any charge.
The number of electrons are required to predict the charge of the ion.
An Mg2+ ion has lost two electrons, resulting in a total of 10 electrons. Magnesium normally has 12 electrons but when it forms a 2+ ion, it loses two electrons.
A sodium atom has 11 electrons so the total charge of all the electrons in a sodium ion is -10.
Cl-1 has 17 protons and 18 electrons