If the number of electrons is an atom 8 and the number of neutron is also 8 then (i) what is the atomic number of an atom? (ii) what is the charge on the atom?
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Solution
In any atom, the number of electrons is equaled to the number of protons which is an atomic number.
(i) So as the number of electrons is 8 in the atom its atomic number is 8.