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A particular atom of Carbon is found to have a 1+ charge, making it an ion. How many electrons will this carbon atom have?

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5

Step-by-step explanation:

the Carbon's atomic number is 6, but when its charge is 1+ it means that it lost an electron .. so 6-1=5

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