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1.	3If the number of electrons in an atom is 8 and the no. of protonsis also 8, thenWhat is the atomic number of atom(ii) What is the charge on the atom?
Answer» i) The atomic number is equal to the number of protons. Therefore, the atomic number of the atom is 8. (ii) Since the number of both electrons and protons is equal, therefore, the charge on the atom is 0.

3If the number of electrons in an atom is 8 and the no. of protonsis also 8, thenWhat is the atomic number of atom(ii) What is the charge on the atom?

Answer»

i) The atomic number is equal to the number of protons. Therefore, the atomic number of the atom is 8.

(ii) Since the number of both electrons and protons is equal, therefore, the charge on the atom is 0.