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If a neutral atom of chlorine has 17 electrons and 18 neutrons, how many protons does it have?
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If a neutral atom of chlorine has 17 electrons and 18 neutrons, how many protons does it have?

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Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 which = protons.
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17, to be neutral it has to have equal number of protons and electrons
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