Question

what is the total charge in an atom consisting 16 protons and 18 electrons?​

Answer 1

Answer:

-2

Step-by-step explanation:

each atom or ion of sulfur must contain 16 protons. We are told that the ion also has 16 neutrons, meaning the mass number of the ion is 16 + 16 = 32. Because the ion has 16 protons and 18 electrons, its net charge is 2–

Answer 2

Answer:

-2

Step-by-step explanation:

the total is the difference Between the no. of protons and electrons. and then we multiply it by postive or negative 1 depending upon what's left in the subtraction

18 - 16 = 2 electrons

therefore the charge is -2