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If an element has a +1 positive charge and the following chemical symbol, how many electrons does it have? 17 on top, 6 on bottom, Oxygen (O)

A. 7
B. 17
C. 5
D. 18

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O has 8 protons and 8 neutrons.
normally it has 8 electrons as well when it is neutral
HOWEVER if it has a charge of +1 (unusual for O by the way) then it lost one of those 8 electrons and is left with 7
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