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How many electrons, protons and neutrons are contained in the isotope 3517Cl?

April 26, 2017electrons isotope neutrons protons

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How many electrons, protons and neutrons are contained in the isotope 3517Cl?

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The number of protons is given by the atomic number, the bottom number, so the number of protons is 17. This is a neutral atom, so there will be an equal amount of negatively charged electrons to balance out the positively charged protons, thus making the number of electrons 17 also.