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Offline pokemon

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quick question
« on: April 08, 2012, 10:40:16 PM »
Can you tell me how many electrons does an ionized atom of hydrogen have if it loses 1 electron?
And also what then is the total charge on this ion of hydrogen?
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Re: quick question
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 11:34:24 PM »
Can you tell me how many electrons does an ionized atom of hydrogen have if it loses 1 electron?
And also what then is the total charge on this ion of hydrogen?
Thanks!

New at this but I think i may have the answer.

1. Hydrogen has one electron, A hydrogen atom ionized becomes a proton by itself.

Don't know about total charge.

Link here to a lecture that may help. http://www.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro1101/lectures/lec08.htm

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Re: quick question
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 11:09:43 AM »
The total charge will become +1 because the hydrogen ion lacks a single electron. That is why hydrogen ions are usually written H+.

So a hydrogen ion is only a proton; there are no electrons. There are also no neutrons unless you have a heavier isotope of hydrogen.
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