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Given information

can be converted into .

has electrons.

has an ion which contains protons.

has an ion which contains protons.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

loses two electrons to form .

When an atom is converted to an ion, the number of protons remain same.

The number of electrons present in  ion is calculated by the formula:

Number of electrons = Atomic number of ion - charge of ion

 Substitute the value of charge and atomic number of in the above equation,

Number of electrons =  

So, represents an ion with protons and electrons.

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