You may learn a lot about an element’s characteristics from its position in the periodic table as well as from its arrangement. This periodic table with charges is a helpful means to keep a record of the most common oxidation numbers for each element. An atom’s charge is determined by the difference between its protons (positive charge) and electrons (negative charge). Each element has a distinct number of protons in the center of its atom, or nucleus. However, as atoms frequently lose or receive electrons, determining their charge can be difficult.

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This is a chart of the most common charges for atoms in chemical elements. This chart can help you forecast whether or not an atom will bond with another atom. The charge of an atom is determined by its valence electrons or oxidation state. An element’s outer electron shell is most stable when it is entirely or partially filled. The most prevalent charges aim to maximize the atom’s stability. Other charges may apply, however.

For example, hydrogen might have a charge of zero or, less typically, -1. Although noble gas atoms usually always have a zero charge, they do create compounds in which they can gain or lose electrons and have a charge.

Number	Element	Charge
1	hydrogen	1+
2	helium	0
3	lithium	1+
4	beryllium	2+
5	boron	3-, 3+
6	carbon	4+
7	nitrogen	3-
8	oxygen	2-
9	fluorine	1-
10	neon	0
11	sodium	1+
12	magnesium	2+
13	aluminum	3+
14	silicon	4+, 4-
15	phosphorus	5+, 3+, 3-
16	sulfur	2-, 2+, 4+, 6+
17	chlorine	1-
18	argon	0
19	potassium	1+
20	calcium	2+
21	scandium	3+
22	titanium	4+, 3+
23	vanadium	2+, 3+, 4+, 5+
24	chromium	2+, 3+, 6+
25	manganese	2+, 4+, 7+
26	iron	2+, 3+
27	cobalt	2+, 3+
28	nickel	2+
29	copper	1+, 2+
30	zinc	2+
31	gallium	3+
32	germanium	4-, 2+, 4+
33	arsenic	3-, 3+, 5+
34	selenium	2-, 4+, 6+
35	bromine	1-, 1+, 5+
36	krypton	0
37	rubidium	1+
38	strontium	2+
39	yttrium	3+
40	zirconium	4+
41	niobium	3+, 5+
42	molybdenum	3+, 6+
43	technetium	6+
44	ruthenium	3+, 4+, 8+
45	rhodium	4+
46	palladium	2+, 4+
47	silver	1+
48	cadmium	2+
49	indium	3+
50	tin	2+, 4+
51	antimony	3-, 3+, 5+
52	tellurium	2-, 4+, 6+
53	iodine	1-
54	xenon	0
55	cesium	1+
56	barium	2+
57	lanthanum	3+
58	cerium	3+, 4+
59	praseodymium	3+
60	neodymium	3+, 4+
61	promethium	3+
62	samarium	3+
63	europium	3+
64	gadolinium	3+
65	terbium	3+, 4+
66	dysprosium	3+
67	holmium	3+
68	erbium	3+
69	thulium	3+
70	ytterbium	3+
71	lutetium	3+
72	hafnium	4+
73	tantalum	5+
74	tungsten	6+
75	rhenium	2+, 4+, 6+, 7+
76	osmium	3+, 4+, 6+, 8+
77	iridium	3+, 4+, 6+
78	platinum	2+, 4+, 6+
79	gold	1+, 2+, 3+
80	mercury	1+, 2+
81	thallium	1+, 3+
82	lead	2+, 4+
83	bismuth	3+
84	polonium	2+, 4+
85	astatine	?
86	radon	0
87	francium	–
88	radium	2+
89	actinium	3+
90	thorium	4+
91	protactinium	5+
92	uranium	3+, 4+, 6+
93	neptunium	3+, 4+, 5+
94	plutonium	3+, 4+, 5+
95	americium	3+
96	curium	3+
97	berkelium	3+
98	californium	3+
99	einsteinium	3+
100	fermium	3+
101	mendelevium	3+
102	nobelium	3+
103	lawrencium	3+

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https://chemistrytalk.org/periodic-table-with-charges/
Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. “Element Charges Chart.” ThoughtCo, Jul. 18, 2022, thoughtco.com/element-charges-chart-603986.
https://sciencenotes.org/periodic-table-with-charges-pdf/

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