Question

An oxygen atom has eight protons and a hydrogen atom has one proton, How many electrons are in a hydroxide ion?

A. 8
B.9
C.10
D. none

Answer 1

i believe the answer is c

Answer 2

The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

When hydrogen react with oxygen to form hydroxide ion, the electron in each element will add up together.

So 8-electrons of oxygen react with 1-electron of hygrogen to form 10-electrons of hydroxide.

In an element, atomic number(proton number) is equal to numbet of electrons.