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It would have 17 electrons. All chlorine atoms would have 17 electrons because they are electrically neutral, which means that number of protons (of charge +1) would be equal to number of electrons (of charge -1). This is true for all isotopes of chlorine.

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Why does this indicate that most chlorine atoms contain 18 neurrons?

Normal chlorine is Cl-35. 35 represents the combined number of protons and neutrons. If you subtract the atomic number of 17 from this, you get 18, which is your neutron count. You can do this for every element; just take the atomic mass number, round it to the nearest whole number, then subtract the atomic number to get the neutrons.


Can an atom exist without neutrons?

Yes. Most hydrogen atoms do not contain neutrons. All other atoms do.


What does it indicate that most chlorine atoms contain 18 neutrons?

Chlorine typically has 18 neutrons in its nucleus, giving it an atomic mass of 35.5. This isotope, chlorine-35, is the most common form of chlorine found in nature. The number of neutrons in an atom can affect its stability and chemical properties.


Most atoms contain one or more?

electrons, protons, and neutrons. These subatomic particles make up the structure of an atom.


What don't most hydrogen atoms contain?

Most hydrogen atoms don't contain any neutrons. Deuterium atoms are hydrogen atoms with one neutron each, and tritium atoms are hydrogen atoms with two neutrons each, but most hydrogen atoms are protium atoms, with no neutrons at all. All other atoms in the universe except protium contain at least one neutron each.


What 3 elements make up chlorine?

Chlorine itself is an element. It is on the Periodic Table (of the Elements). It is made from protons, electrons and neutrons.


Chlorine has an average atomic mass of 35.45 atomic mass unit. the to naturally occording isotopes are Chlorine-35 and Chlorine-37 Why does this indicate that most chlorine atoms contain 18 neutrons?

This has to due with the abundance of each. Lets break it down for a moment.The mass number is the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons. All chlorine atoms have 17 protons, so if we so a little subtraction, we can find out that there are 18 neutrons in 35Cl (Chlorine-35) and 19 neutrons in 37Cl. Another important piece of information that we need to know is that the atomic mass is an average of its isotopes. So lets say that there are equal amounts of 35Cl and 37Cl (50% of each). If we calculated the atomic mass (the average of the two), we would get a number that's directly in-between 35 and 37 since they are found in equal amounts in nature. Then the atomic mass would be 36.But we know this isn't true. There are not equal amounts of each isotope in nature; therefore, the atomic mass will not fall directly between the two masses of isotopes. The atomic mass of chlorine is 35.45, which means one isotope is more abundant than the other. Since 35.45 is closer to the weight of 35Cl, we know there is more of that isotope than 37Cl. Then, because we already figured out that there are 18 neutrons in 35Cl, we can officially say that most chlorine atoms have 18 neutrons.


Are all particles alike in hydrogen?

No. Not all hydrogen atoms (particles) are the same. Most do not contain any neutrons, but there are some that do contain 1 or even 2 neutrons. So, they are different.


How many protons electrons and neutrons are in boron?

All boron atoms contain 5 electrons and 5 protons. Atoms of the most abundant naturally occurring isotope of boron contain 6 neutrons each, and atoms of the only other naturally occurring isotope of boron contain 5 neutrons each.


How many protons neutrons electrons does a chlorine molecule?

Chlorine has an atomic number of 17. Thus, neutral chlorine will have 17 protons and 17 electrons. Chlorine's most common isotope is 35Cl, meaning it has 35 - 17 = 18 neutrons. *****************************2nd Opinion************* Since the question was about a chlorine molecule, shouldn't the answer be about Cl2? 34 p and 36 n


What is the number of neutrons for chlorine?

19


Most matter of earth is made up of these small particles?

Everything in the universe is made up of quarks, electrons, gluons, and a few others that we know of. Actuallly the answer is atoms. Most matter of earth is made up of these small particles are elctrons, protons, and neutrons. In other words, an atom.