The charge on the atom containing 17 protons, 18 neutrons and 18 electrons is [AIIMS 1996] (a) +1(b) -2 (c) -1(d) Zero

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Dileep Vishwakarma

2 years ago

In the question, the number of protons is 17 and the number of electrons is 18. Since, there is an extra electron in the atom, it carries a charge of $ - 1$ . So, the correct answer is C.

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