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When you add all the ions in an element, it should always have an overall charge of 1.
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A neutral atom (an element) has equal numbers of protons and electrons, so its overall charge is 0. Even in ionic compounds the total of all positive and negative ion charges must sum to 0 (e.g., Na+ + Cl− → NaCl gives 1+ + 1− = 0), not 1.
A neutral atom (an element) has equal numbers of protons and electrons, so its overall charge is 0. Even in ionic compounds the total of all positive and negative ion charges must sum to 0 (e.g., Na+ + Cl− → NaCl gives 1+ + 1− = 0), not 1.
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