I have homework where I have to find the name of the element, the atomic number, the mass number, the # of protons, nuetrons and electrons.
So I found a site that helped me with the first easy ones. But then my teacher added some more difficult ones that I don't understand. Here they are:
F-
Cl-
Na+
K+
Mg+2
Ca+2
So my questions are, do these elements have the same atomic number, and mass number? Do these elements have the same # of protons and neutrons?
From what I read on this sight, the plus sign means that this is a positively charged ion. It is positively charged because a negatively charged electron was removed from the atom. So I just want to know if I am correct in saying that Fl- has an atomic number of 9, a mass number of 19 and protons = 9 and neutrons = 10 and electrons =10?
For a negative sign am I just adding one onto the electrons and not changing any other numbers? And for the postive sign am I just subtracting one from the # of electrons??
2007-09-05
14:00:29
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2 answers
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Mother of 5/Madre de 5
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Thanks Reb! I was getting worried over here! :)
2007-09-05
14:17:33 ·
update #1
What about for the Mg+2? Am I subtracting two from this one to get electrons = 10?
2007-09-05
14:19:47 ·
update #2