The cation is represented as M3+. What is the difference between the number of protons and electrons present?
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The difference between the number of protons and electrons present is 3
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Atomic number is defined as the number of protons or the number of electrons that are present in an electrically neutral atom.
Mass number is defined as the sum of number of protons and neutrons that are present in an atom.
As a positive ion is formed by the loss of electrons from the neutral atom and the number of electrons lost is equal to the number of units of positive charge on the ion.
The number of protons in element M = x
The number of electrons in element M = x-3
Thus difference between the number of protons and the number of electrons in element M = x- (x-3) = 3
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