If a chlorine atom has 17 protons and 18 neutrons it would be called

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Jenny Molina

Chemistry

31 October, 12:16

If a chlorine atom has 17 protons and 18 neutrons it would be called

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Ripley · Answer 1

The answer is Chlorine-35

Shaylee Ingram · Answer 2

An atom of chlorine-35 contains 18 neutrons (17 protons + 18 neutrons = 35particles in the nucleus) while an atom of chlorine-37 contains 20 neutrons (17 protons + 20 neutrons = 37 particles in the nucleus). Adding or removing a neutron from an atom's nucleus creates isotopes of a particular element.