An element has atomic mass 35 an atomic number 17 how many neutrons does its atom contain? How many electrons would be present in K L M energy shells of its atom?

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The element has 18 neutrons(Mass number - Atomic number). It will have 2 electrons in K shell, 8 electrons in L shell and 7 electrons in M shell.

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K:2 ; L:8 ; M:2
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No.of neutrons = 18. Electronic configuration of K L M are 2,8,7 respectively. The element is chlorine. It has both 17 electron and protons in it.
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