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3 November, 03:35

Potassium (K) has an atomic number of 19. It often forms an ion by losing 1 electron. How many electrons would the ion have?

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  1. 3 November, 04:01
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    18 since it is losing one electron. an ion is a charged atom. if it gains an electron, it is negatively charged and if it loses an electron it is positively charged.
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