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An atom has 16 protons and 17 neutrons. What is the chemical symbol for the atom? Consult the periodic table.
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An atom has 16 protons and 17 neutrons. What is the chemical symbol for the atom? Consult the periodic table.

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the answer is sulfer 
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The 16 protons means that the element is sulfur and you add 16 and 17 to get the mass number of 33 the symbol would be:

S with a 33 as a superscript on the left of the S


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