MCQ
Nitrogen atom has an atomic number of $7 $ and oxygen has an atomic number $8.$ The total number of electrons in a nitrate ion will be
  • A
    $8$
  • B
    $16$
  • $32$
  • D
    $64$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$32$
c
(c) Number of electrons in nitrogen $ = 7$ and number of electron is oxygen $ = 8  $ we know that

formula of nitrate ion is $NO_3^ - $ we also know that number of electron

$= (1 × $ Number of electrons in nitrogen)

$+ (3 × $ number of electrons in oxygen) $+ 1$

$= (1 × 7) + (3 × 8) + 1 = 32.$

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