How many protons are in a chlorine ion?

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Biology

Dana Banks

24 January, 15:10

How many protons are in a chlorine ion?

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Davin Monroe · Answer 1

Davin Monroe 24 January, 16:58

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17 protons in a chlorine ion

Leroy Rios · Answer 2

17 protons

Explanation:

A neutral chlorine atom contains 17 protons and 17 electrons. By adding one more electron we get a negatively charged Cl⁻ ion with a net charge of - 1 and the number of electrons become 18. But the number of protons remain unchange