A monatomic ion has a charge of +2. The nucleus of the ion has a mass number of 86. The number of neutrons in the nucleus is 1.26 times that of the number of protons. How many electrons and what is the element?

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A monatomic ion has a charge of +2. The nucleus of the ion has a mass number of 86. The number of neutrons in the nucleus is 1.26 times that of the number of protons. How many electrons and what is the element?

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