atoms contain charged particles called protons and electrons. each proton has a charge of +1, and each electron has a charge of -1. A sulfur ion has 16 protons and 18 electrons. find the net charge.
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16 - 18 = ?
To find the net charge of a sulfur ion, we need to calculate the difference between the total number of protons and the total number of electrons.
Given:
Number of protons in a sulfur ion = 16
Number of electrons in a sulfur ion = 18
The total charge of the protons is calculated by multiplying the number of protons by the charge of each proton (+1):
Total charge of protons = 16 protons × (+1 charge/proton) = +16
The total charge of the electrons is calculated by multiplying the number of electrons by the charge of each electron (-1):
Total charge of electrons = 18 electrons × (-1 charge/electron) = -18
To find the net charge, we subtract the total charge of the electrons from the total charge of the protons:
Net charge = Total charge of protons - Total charge of electrons
Net charge = +16 - (-18)
Net charge = +16 + 18
Net charge = +34
Therefore, the net charge of the sulfur ion is +34.
To find the net charge of a sulfur ion, we need to calculate the difference between the total positive charge (protons) and the total negative charge (electrons).
Given:
Number of protons = 16
Number of electrons = 18
Since each proton has a charge of +1 and each electron has a charge of -1, we can calculate the total positive charge and total negative charge separately:
Total positive charge = number of protons × charge of each proton
Total positive charge = 16 × (+1)
Total positive charge = +16
Total negative charge = number of electrons × charge of each electron
Total negative charge = 18 × (-1)
Total negative charge = -18
Now we can find the net charge by subtracting the total negative charge from the total positive charge:
Net charge = Total positive charge - Total negative charge
Net charge = +16 - (-18)
Net charge = +16 + 18
Net charge = +34
Therefore, the net charge of the sulfur ion is +34.