Question

ii. An element has eleven protons and twelve neutrons in its nucleus. There are ten electrons present in it.
a. Is it an atom or an ion? Justify your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

In a neutral atom the number of protons and number of electrons is always same.

it it's not same it's an ion.

it can be cation or anion.

here the the number of electrons is less than the number of protons.

hence it's a cation with +1 charge .

means it has donated one electron

and the element is sodium.

i.e Na+

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

It is an ion.

Explanation:

It is because an atom has equal number of protons and electrons whereas an ion has unequal number of electrons and protons And in the question the number of protons and electrons is unequal therefore it is an ion .

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