MCQ
A chlorine atom whose nucleus contains 17 protons and 20 neutrons. Find out the composition of the nucleus of an isotope of chlorine?
  • A
    20 protons, 17 neutrons
  • B
    19 protons, 18 neutrons
  • C
    18 protons, 18 neutrons
  • D
    17 protons, 19 neutrons

Answer

  1. 17 protons, 19 neutrons

Explanation:

Isotope nucleus means that those nucleus has same protons number but different neutrons and mass number. Since chlorine has 17 protons so its isotope also will have 17 protons.

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