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An atom has 17 electrons and its mass is 35, calculate the following number of protons, atomic numbers, numbers of neutrons

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Same number of electrons as protons. So 17 protons, and atomic number 17.
Mass number is protons ➕ neutrons. So 35-17---18.
Neurons is 18.

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