Question

what is the total charge

8 protons
10 nuetrons
10 electrons

Answer 1

Explanation:

With eight protons, we are necessarily looking at oxygen, but with 10 electrons, the net charge on the ion is minus two. Closest I can get to the write the symbol in this answer is O2−

Answer 2

Total charge on a body is equal to the algebraic sum of all the charges present on it. Every atom is electrically neutral as it contains as many electrons as the number of protons in it.

What is the total charge of an atom?

The overall charge of an atom is zero. Atoms are made up of positively charged particles called protons and negatively charged particles called electrons as well as non-charged particles called neutrons.

Since a single proton contributes a charge of +1.6 x 10 -19 Coulomb to the overall charge of an atom, the total charge can be computed by multiplying the number of excess protons by +1.6 x 10 -19 Coulomb.

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