An ion has a set charge of 3+. if this ion has 8 i protons, how many electrons does it have? a) 3 b) 5 c)7 d) 8 e) 11

An ion with a + charge means it has that many more protons than electrons. the charge is the difference between the two. so 8-3 is 5. There are 3 more protons than electrons.