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Grade 10Physical Chemistry

The number of electron in the telluride ion. Te2– is

(A)50

(B)52

(C)53

(D)54

According to me answer should be 54 since Z of tellurium is 50, so Te2- should have 54 electrons right?? But the answer says that its 52.... Please Help.........

Profile image of Akshay Kandpal
14 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
14 Years ago

tellurium has atomic number 52,

so Te has 52 electrons

and Te2- has 54 electrons