An ion from a given element has 12 protons and 10 electrons. What is the charge on the ion? What is the name of the element? What is the symbol for the ion?

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An ion from a given element has 12 protons and 10 electrons.  What is the charge on the ion? What is the name of the element? What is the symbol for the ion?

wolfe8 · Answer

Welcome to OpenStudy. So protons carry +1 each and electrons carry -1 each. To look for the element, use the proton number and refer a periodic table. http://www.ptable.com/

anonymous · Answer

Yes, proton number is "atomic number"
ionic charge will be difference between # electrons and # protons.