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1. Diagram C.

2. Diagram A.

Explanation:

1. Calcium atom, Ca has 20 protons and 20 electrons. On the other hand, Calcium ion, Ca^2+ has 20 protons and 18 electrons. This is true because the +2 charge on the calcium ion, Ca^2+ indicates that the calcium atom, Ca has loss 2 electrons.

From the above illustration we can say that calcium ion, Ca^2+ has the following:

Proton = 20

Electron = 18

Therefore, diagram C indicates calcium ion, Ca^2+.

2. Fluorine atom, F has 9 protons and 9 electrons. Fluoride ion, F¯ has 9 protons and 10 electrons. This is so because the –1 charge on the fluoride ion, F¯ indicates that the fluorine atom, F has gained 1 electron.

Thus, we can say that the fluoride ion, F¯ has the following:

Proton = 9

Electron = 10

Therefore, diagram A represent fluoride ion, F¯.

it is to be noted that an alpha particle is an helium nucleus. so it contains 2 protons 2 neutrons and has a mass number of 4. when alpha decay particles are ejected from the nucleus it gets transformed into an atom which has atomic number less than 2 and a mass number less than 4.

an equation that could represent alpha decay is radium 226 decay of alpha particle forms radon 222.

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