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Complete the chart:

Name of

the element

Symbol

of the element

Atomic

number

Mass

number

No. of

protons

No. of

electrons

No. of

neutrons

Electronic configuration
Argon 40 18 K = 2L = 8M = 8

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Solution

Identify the chemical symbol of Argon:

The chemical symbol Argon is Ar.

Calculate the atomic number:

Atomic number = Number of electrons

Thus,

Atomic number = 18

Calculate the number of neutrons:

Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons

Mass of neutrons = Mass number - Number of protons =40-18=22

Name of

the element

Symbol

of the element

Atomic

number

Mass

number

No. of

protons

No. of

electrons

No. of

neutrons

Electronic configuration
ArgonAr1840181822K = 2L = 8M = 8

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