Atomic structure

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Oxygen has several isotopes, the most abundant being oxygen-16 (816O^{16}_{8}\text{O}816​O) and oxygen-18 (818O^{18}_{8}\text{O}818​O).

Which statement correctly describes the divalently charged anions 16O2−^{16}\text{O}^{2-}16O2− and 18O2−^{18}\text{O}^{2-}18O2−?

Both ions have a total of 8 electrons and different specific charges.

Both ions have a total of 10 electrons, but the 16O2−^{16}\text{O}^{2-}16O2− ion has a greater specific charge than the 18O2−^{18}\text{O}^{2-}18O2− ion.

Both ions have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of electrons.

Both ions have the same specific charge because they carry the same net charge of −2e-2e−2e.

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