An anion with a net -2 charge has a total of 36 electrons. What element is the anion derived from?
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Dec 9, 2015
If the net charge is
Explanation:
If
Dec 9, 2015
The element is selenium
Explanation:
Since its charge is -2 it means the atom gained 2 electrons from its reaction. Hence it would originally have 34 electrons and protons. To arrive at such a conclusion of selenium being the element simply consult the periodic table and find the element with atomic number being 34.