Question

The distribution of electrons, neutrons and protons are given below:

Elements Electrons Neutrons Protons

A 4 4 3

B 8 9 9

C 18 22 18

D 17 20 17

E 17 18 17



From the above data find –

(i) a cation,

(ii) an anion,

(iii) atom of noble gas.

Answer 1

Cation — B (no. of protons > no. of electrons) Anion — A (no. of electrons > ... Making use of these data find— (i) a cation, (ii) an anion, (iii) atom of noble gas. ... Noble gas ...