One electron is present in the outermost shell of the atom of an element X What would be the nature ...

Question

One electron is present in the outermost shell of the atom of an element X What would be the nature and value of charge on the ion formed if this electron is removed from the outermost shell

Accepted Answer

If an electron is removed from the outermost shell a cation will be formed and the charge of the element will be 1

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 9 Science Solutions for Structure of the Atom - Exercise in Chapter 4 - Structure of the Atom