Chemistry Examples

$C l$

Step 1

Find the element $Cl$ on the periodic table.

17	Atomic Number
Cl	Element Symbol
Chlorine	Element Name
35.45	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of electrons in $chlorine$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $chlorine$ 's atomic number is $17$ , $Cl$ has $17$ electrons.

$17$ electrons