Question

5 what does the subscript in the following notation represent? * (0.5 points) 36 17 cl1- the number of protons the number of electrons the number of neutrons the mass number

Explanation:

In chemical notation, the subscript below the element symbol represents the atomic number, which is equal to the number of protons in an atom. For the given $_{17}^{36}Cl^{1 -}$, the sub - script 17 is the atomic number and thus the number of protons.

Answer:

The number of protons