12. If the number of electrons in an atom is 8 and number of protons is also 8, then :(a) What is the atomic number of the atom?(b) What is the charge on the atom?
Harshit Singh , 3 Years ago
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Pawan Prajapati
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Given : Number of electrons = 8 Number of protons = 8
(a) Atomic number of the atom = Number of protons
= 8
(b) As the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons in the atom, their charges neutralise each other. Therefore, the atom does not possess any charge.
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