Question

[NH4] + How many electrons does a ion have? With explanation.​

Answer 1

Answer:

.This ion has a charge of +1 , meaning that there is one more proton than the amount of electrons. Let x be the number of electrons. So, there will be 10 electrons in an ammonium ion.

Answer 2

Answer:

11 protons and 10 electrons

Explanation:

In an ammonium ion (NH4) ion, there is one nitrogen atom and four hydrogen atoms. Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7, and hydrogen has an atomic number of 1 , and so the total atomic number of the hydrogens will be

1⋅4=4 .

So, there will be a total of

7+4=11protons.

This ion has a charge of

+1 , meaning that there is one more proton than the amount of electrons.

Let x be the number of electrons.

We have:

x+1=11

x=11−1

x=10

So, there will be

10

electrons in an ammonium ion.