Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
ISBN 10: 0078021529
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 2 - Questions and Problems - Page 77: 2.56

Answer

a) $K^{+}$ : 19 protons, 18 electrons. b) $Mg^{2+}$ : 12 protons, 10 electrons. c) $Fe^{3+}$ : 26 protons, 23 electrons. d) $Br^{-}$ : 35 protons, 36 electrons. e) $Mn^{2+}$ : 25 protons, 23 electrons. f) $C^{4-}$ : 6 protons, 10 electrons. g) $Cu^{2+}$ : 29 protons, 27 electrons.

Work Step by Step

Number of protons= Atomic number. Number of electrons = Atomic number - charge. Using the above facts, we can reach the solution.
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