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One of the particles in an atom is called an electron. It has a charge of -1. Another particle in an atom is a proton. It has a charge of +1.
The charge of an atom is the sum of the charges of the electrons and the protons. A carbon atom has an overall charge of 0, because it has 6 electrons and 6 protons and \(\text- 6 + 6 = 0\).
Find the overall charge for the rest of the elements on the list.
| charge from electrons |
charge from protons |
overall charge |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| carbon | -6 | +6 | 0 |
| neon | -10 | +10 | |
| oxide | -10 | +8 | |
| copper | -27 | +29 | |
| tin | -50 | +50 |