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How do you determine the number of electrons of an element or its ion?
Got it. Can you provide an example of an element and its corresponding ion?
Sure. Sodium is an element with 11 electrons. Its ion, sodium cation (Na+), has 10 electrons because it has lost one electron. Chlorine is another element with 17 electrons, and its ion, chloride anion (Cl-), has 18 electrons because it has gained one electron.