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A particle P has 18 electrons, 20 neutrons and 19 protons. This particle must be :

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Question

A particle P has 18 electrons, 20 neutrons and 19 protons. This particle must be :

Options

  • a molecule

  • a binary compound

  • an anion

  • a cation

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Solution

cation

Particle P must be a cation.

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Chapter 3: Atoms and Molecules - Very Short Answers [Page 153]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 9
Chapter 3 Atoms and Molecules
Very Short Answers | Q 41 | Page 153

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