Problem: Chlorine has two naturally occurring isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl. What is the mass number of each isotope? How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are present in each?
FREE Expert Solution
An element can be represented as:
You can determine the identity of the element using its atomic number:
Atomic number (Z):
• represents the identity of the element
• reveals the number of protons
• in a neutral element:
# of protons = # of electrons
Mass number (A)
• reveals the number of protons and neutrons
mass number = # of protons + # of neutrons
Problem Details
Chlorine has two naturally occurring isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl. What is the mass number of each isotope? How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are present in each?
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