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Four $\mathrm{Fe}^{2+}$ ions are key components of hemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen in the blood. Assuming that these ions are $^{53} \mathrm{Fe}^{2+}$, how many protons and neutrons are present in each nucleus, and how many electrons are present in each ion?

Name: Four Fe^2+ ions are key components of hemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen in the blood. Assuming that these ions are ^53Fe^2+, how many protons and neutrons are present in each nucleus, and how many electrons are present in each ion?
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Description: Four Fe^2+ ions are key components of hemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen in the blood. Assuming that these ions are ^53Fe^2+, how many protons and neutrons are present in each nucleus, and how many electrons are present in each ion?

          Four $\mathrm{Fe}^{2+}$ ions are key components of hemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen in the blood. Assuming that these ions are $^{53} \mathrm{Fe}^{2+}$, how many protons and neutrons are present in each nucleus, and how many electrons are present in each ion?

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Four $\mathrm{Fe}^{2+}$ ions are key components of hemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen in the blood. Assuming that these ions are $^{53} \mathrm{Fe}^{2+}$, how many protons and neutrons are present in each nucleus, and how many electrons are present in each ion?