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1.1 A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes

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A magnesium ion, Mg2+\text{Mg}^{2+}Mg2+, has a mass number of 24 and an atomic number of 12. Which row gives the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in this ion?

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12 protons, 12 neutrons, 12 electrons

B

12 protons, 24 neutrons, 10 electrons

C

12 protons, 12 neutrons, 10 electrons

D

10 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons

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1.1 A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes Questions

  1. GCSE
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  3. /1.1 A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 1.1 A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes, covering 1.1.1a Atoms, elements and compounds, 1.1.1b Half equations and ionic equations, 1.1.2 Mixtures, 1.1.3 The development of the model of the atom (common content with physics), 1.1.4 Relative electrical charges of subatomic particles, 1.1.5 Size and mass of atoms, 1.1.6 Relative atomic mass, and 1.1.7 Electronic structure. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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