An ion with mass number 37 posseses one unit of negative charge. If the ion contains 11.1 % more neutrons than the electrons, find the symbol of the ion

An ion with mass number 37 posseses one unit of negative charge. If th

1.	An ion with mass number 37 posseses one unit of negative charge. If the ion contains 11.1 % more neutrons than the electrons, find the symbol of the ion
Answer» SOLUTION :Suppose number of electrons in the ion = x Then number of neutrons `= x + (11.1)/(100) x = 1.111x` No. of electrons in the neutral ATOM `= x - 1 :.` No. of PROTONS `= x -1` Mass number = No. of neutrons + No. of protons `:. 37 = 1.111 x + x -1 or 2.111x = 38 or x = 18` `:.` No. of protons = Atomic no. `=x -1 = 18 - 1 = 17` Hence, the symbol of the ion will be `._(17)^(37)CL^(-1)`