The alpha charge refers to the charge of an alpha particle, which consists of two protons and two neutrons. This results in a charge of +2.
Calcium typically has 20 protons, but with an added 2 charge, it now has 18 protons due to the loss of 2 positive charges. Calcium-41 has 41 - 18 = 23 neutrons. With a 2+ charge, it will attract 2 electrons, making it have 18 - 2 = 16 electrons.
The Electrons and the Protons.
if you mean 2 valence electrons then it should be calcium because it is an alkaline earth metal and when you calculate the number of neutrons using the number of protons, 20 the atomic number, and the atomic mass, 40.078..rounded to 40, you get 20 neutrons.
If the atom has a balanced electrical charge, then # of protons = # of electrons, so the atom has 2 protons (Helium). The vast majority of Helium atoms have 2 neutrons.
The alpha charge refers to the charge of an alpha particle, which consists of two protons and two neutrons. This results in a charge of +2.
An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons, for a total of 4 protons plus neutrons.
The charge of an alpha particle is +2 as there are 2 protons and 2 neutrons
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(a) a sodium atom with 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons (b) a calcium atom with 20 protons, 18 electrons, and 20 neutrons (c) a helium atom with 2 protons, 2 electrons, and 2 neutrons (d) an iron atom with 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus. It consists of two protons and two neutrons so it has mass (approximately the same as the mass of a helium atom) and charge (a plus two charge because each proton has a charge of plus one and the neutrons are not charged).
Calcium typically has 20 protons, but with an added 2 charge, it now has 18 protons due to the loss of 2 positive charges. Calcium-41 has 41 - 18 = 23 neutrons. With a 2+ charge, it will attract 2 electrons, making it have 18 - 2 = 16 electrons.
The two subatomic particles found in the nucleus are protons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge, while neutrons have no charge.
Mg has 12 protons, 12 electrons and 12 neutrons.Mg^2+ ion has 12 protons, 10 electrons and 12 neutrons. The number of protons and neutrons remains the same, but since the ion now has a 2+ charge, it has lost 2 electrons.
The Electrons and the Protons.
if you mean 2 valence electrons then it should be calcium because it is an alkaline earth metal and when you calculate the number of neutrons using the number of protons, 20 the atomic number, and the atomic mass, 40.078..rounded to 40, you get 20 neutrons.
Yes, plus 2 neutrons.