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  • 08-09-2020
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An ion has a charge of +3 and has 51 electrons. How many protons does it have?

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  • 08-09-2020
54 protons.

An ion with a charge of 3+ means it has lost electrons to become a cation. Since the number of protons and the number of electrons are the same in an atom, add 3 to 51 to find the number of protons.

No. of protons = 51 + 3 = 54
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