The model below shows a carbide ion. 8 light grey and 6 dark grey balls sit at the center with 2 concentric black rings around them. The inner ring has 2 medium grey balls on it, and the outer ring has 8 medium grey balls on it. At bottom, a dark grey ball = +1, a light grey ball = 0, a medium grey ball = negative 1. What could be done to change this carbide ion to a neutral carbon atom?

This carbide ion change into a neutral carbon atom.

Explanation:

Given that,

Light grey balls = 8

dark grey balls = 6

medium grey balls = 2

Charge on dark grey ball = +1

Charge on light grey ball = 0

Charge on medium grey ball = -1

We need to change this carbide ion to a neutral carbon atom

Using given data

A dark grey ball has one positive charge. It means, it is a proton.

A light grey ball has has zero charge. It means, it is a neutron.

A medium grey ball has one negative charge.It means, it is a electron.

We know that,

The number of proton and number of electron is equal in a neutral atom.

So, No charge is present on the given model of atom.

Therefore, we can say that the atom is neutral.

We know that,

The sum of total number of protons presents in an atom it is called atomic number.

So, The total number of protons is 8, the total number of electrons is 8 and the total number of neutrons is 9 in given atom.

Hence, This carbide ion change into a neutral carbon atom.

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