Question

Atomic number of an atom Z=17,mass number A=35. Find the number of protons,electrons and neutrons in the atom

Answer 1

Answer:

Number of protons in the atom is 17.

Number of electrons in the atom is 17.

Number of neutrons in the atom is 18.

Explanation:

The number of protons and neutrons can be generally found from the atomic number. The number of neutrons is obtained by subtracting the mass number from the atomic number. Here, it was 35-17=18.