Question
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An element has 17 protons, 19 neutrons, and 18 electrons.
Element identity is blank
. It has a charge of blank
making it an blank
. It has a mass number of blank
and an atomic number of blank
answer the blanks
.
An element has 17 protons, 19 neutrons, and 18 electrons.
Element identity is blank
. It has a charge of blank
making it an blank
. It has a mass number of blank
and an atomic number of blank
answer the blanks
.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let's analyze the information given about the element:
1. The number of protons in an atom identifies the element. Since the element has **17 protons**, its identity is **Chlorine (Cl)**.
2. The number of electrons is **18**, which means the element has one more electron than protons. Therefore, the charge can be calculated as follows:
- Protons = +17 (positive charge)
- Electrons = -18 (negative charge)
- Total charge = +17 - 18 = -1
This means the element has a charge of **-1**, making it an **anion** (since it has more electrons than protons).
3. The mass number is calculated by adding the number of protons and neutrons together:
- Mass number = Protons + Neutrons = 17 + 19 = **36**.
4. The atomic number is simply the number of protons, which is **17**.
Now, filling in the blanks:
Element identity is **Chlorine (Cl)**. It has a charge of **-1**, making it an **anion**. It has a mass number of **36** and an atomic number of **17**.
1. The number of protons in an atom identifies the element. Since the element has **17 protons**, its identity is **Chlorine (Cl)**.
2. The number of electrons is **18**, which means the element has one more electron than protons. Therefore, the charge can be calculated as follows:
- Protons = +17 (positive charge)
- Electrons = -18 (negative charge)
- Total charge = +17 - 18 = -1
This means the element has a charge of **-1**, making it an **anion** (since it has more electrons than protons).
3. The mass number is calculated by adding the number of protons and neutrons together:
- Mass number = Protons + Neutrons = 17 + 19 = **36**.
4. The atomic number is simply the number of protons, which is **17**.
Now, filling in the blanks:
Element identity is **Chlorine (Cl)**. It has a charge of **-1**, making it an **anion**. It has a mass number of **36** and an atomic number of **17**.