A particle X has 17 protons, 18 neutrons and 18 electrons. This particle is most likely to be :
(a) a cation
(b) an anion
(c) a molecule
(d) a compound

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Solution

(b) anion
X, most likely, is an anion because the number of electrons is more than the number of protons.

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