Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 1 - Additional Exercises - Page 51d: 53

Answer

26 protons, 27 neutrons, 24 electrons

Work Step by Step

The atomic number of iron is 26 so there are 26 protons. The number of neutrons = mass number - number of protons = 53-26 = 27 The number of electrons is 24 because given ion have +2 charge so there will be 2 electrons less than proton
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