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If number of electrons in an atom is 8 and number of protons is also 8 , then
(i) What is the atomic number of the atom ? , and (ii) what is the charge on the atom ?

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(i) Atomic number = Number of protons = 8
(ii) Electronic configuration `{:(K , L) , (2 , 6) :}`
`therefore` Charge on the atom will be 2
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