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Compared to an atom of phosphorus-31, an atom of sulfur-32 contains

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Phosphorus has 1 less proton and electron than sulfur in this case because remember the amount of protons are equal to the amount of electrons in the element.
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Answer:

one more proton

Step-by-step explanation:

The symbol for phosphorous is P; it is element 15 on the Periodic Table. That

means phosphorous-31 has 15 protons. The symbol for sulfur is S; it is

element 16 on the Periodic Table. Sulfur-32 has 16 protons.

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