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In 58x, the diference between protons and notronsnumber is 6. How many electrons does x2+ have?

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To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. In an atom, the number of protons is equal to the atomic number. In this case, the atomic number is 58, so there are 58 protons.

  2. The difference between the number of protons and neutrons is 6. This means there are 58 + 6 = 64 neutrons.

  3. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. So, in a neutral atom of this element, there would be 58 electrons.

  4. However, the atom is not neutral, it is a cation with a charge of +2 (X2+). This means it has lost 2 electrons.

  5. Therefore, the number of electrons in X2+ is 58 - 2 = 56 electrons.

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