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An atom contains 18 neutrons and a mass number of 35. Find the atomic number of the atom​

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Answer: 17

Explanation: Atomic number = mass number - number of neutrons

In this case, the mass number is given as 35 and the number of neutrons is given as 18. So, we can plug these values into the equation and solve for the atomic number:

atomic number = 35 - 18

atomic number = 17

Therefore, the atomic number of the atom is 17.

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