AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chlorine has atomic number 17 and mass number 35. It has
A
17 protons, 17 electrons, and 18 neutrons
B
35 protons, 35 electrons, and 17 neutrons
C
17 protons, 17 electrons, and 52 neutrons
D
18 protons, 18 electrons, and 17 neutrons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and a mass of 35.It has: 35 protons, 35 electrons, and 17 neutrons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and an atomic mass of 35.45, meaning that an atom of chlorine consists of 17 protons, 17 electrons, and 18 neutrons.

Detailed explanation-3: -A chlorine ion contains 17 protons, 18 neutrons, and 18 electrons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chlorine-35 has 17 protons and 18 neutrons. It’s considered a stable isotope and is the most abundant isotope of chlorine, with approximately 76% abundance.

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