How many neutrons are in chlorine-37?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the number of neutrons in the isotope chlorine-37. To determine this, we need to know the atomic number of chlorine, which tells us the number of protons, and then subtract that from the mass number of the isotope.
Answer
20 neutrons
The final answer is 20 neutrons
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is 20 neutrons
More Information
Chlorine-37 has an atomic number of 17, meaning it has 17 protons. The mass number is 37, so the number of neutrons is calculated as 37 - 17, which equals 20.
Sources
- Chlorine-37 - en.wikipedia.org
- How many neutrons are found in the nucleus of one atom of chlorine... - socratic.org
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