Question

Which of the following represents an ion?

a particle having:
14 protons,
14 neutrons, and 14 electrons
a particle having 9 protons, 9 neutr

Answer 1

A particle with only 9 protons and no electrons would be an ion, because one proton contains a +1 charge and one electron contains a -1 charge while neutrons have no charge. This particle, without electrons would then have an ionic charge of +9.