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DOK 2 5 points Making Cations and Anions with Specific Charges How could a cation for beryllium with a net...

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Making Cations and Anions with Specific Charges
How could a cation for beryllium with a net charge of +5 form? Use the simulation as needed to confirm your answer.
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by losing two more electrons
by gaining three more electrons
This would not be possible because there are too many electrons.
This would not be possible because there are not enough electrons.

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Correct answer: This would not be possible because there are not enough electrons. Beryllium has 4 protons and, when neutral, 4 electrons. Removing all 4 electrons produces a maximum charge of +4, so a +5 beryllium cation cannot form by electron removal.

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