Fluorine, a highly reactive diatomic nonmetal gas, comprises 9 protons, 10 neutrons, and 9 electrons.
Fluorine protons
- Protons = atomic number
From the periodic table, find the atomic number of fluorine.
The atomic number of fluorine is 9. Hence, fluorine has a total of 9 protons.
Fluorine neutrons
- Neutrons = atomic mass – atomic number
The atomic mass of fluorine is 18.998403, so we’ll take the roundup value as 19. And the atomic number of fluorine is 9.
Subtract the atomic number (9) from the atomic mass (19). Hence, fluorine has a total of 19 – 9 = 10 neutrons.
Fluorine electrons
- Electrons = atomic number
The atomic number of fluorine is 9. Hence, fluorine has a total of 9 electrons.
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External links
- https://material-properties.org/fluorine-protons-neutrons-electrons-electron-configuration/
- https://valenceelectrons.com/fluorine-protons-neutrons-electrons/
- https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-calculate-the-protons-neutrons-and-electrons-of-fluorine
- https://socratic.org/questions/if-an-atom-has-an-atomic-number-of-9-and-an-atomic-mass-number-of-19-how-many-pr
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