The atomic number of an ion having 10 electrons is:

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cannot be predicted

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Solution

The correct option is D
cannot be predicted

Explanation for the correct answer
Here the charge of the ion is not specified thus we cannot figure out how many electrons are there in the actual neutral atom.
As we cannot figure out the number of electrons, the number of protons / atomic number cannot be predicted.

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