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An ion of fluorine has ten electrons total. What is the charge of the fluorine ion?

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Answer: -1

Step-by-step explanation:

Fluorine has atomic number 9. In order to have a total of ten electrons, it must have an electron configuration of neon.

This fluorine ion will have one more electron than expected, meaning that it has a -1 charge.

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