Question

If an atom has 17 electrons and its mass number is 35, calculate the following: number of neutrons, number of protons, and atomic number.

This question is worth 50 points. So, for your answer can you please explain how you/I would go about calculating it?

Answer 1

The atoms protons is the same as its electrons, which is 17. the atomic number is the same as the number of protons, so the atomic number is 17.