How many protons and electrons does 8 -2 ion contain

8 protons, 10 electrons.

Explanation:

the -2 charge adds 2 electrons–hence, you have 10 electrons while protons remain at 8.

in 1783 cavendish was working with his hydrogen gas and found that when he burned it and condensed the vapor it was water. this was very significant since it disproved the greek theory of elements completely since water was not a simple substance but the product of two gases. it was lavoisier who hearing of the experiment gave cavendish's gas the name hydrogen ("water-producer") and added that hydrogen burned by combining with oxygen and that water was a hydrogen-oxygen combination.

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