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An atom of an element contains 29 electrons and 35 neutrons. Deduce
(i) the number of protons

(ii) the electronic configuration of the element.

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(i) For an atom to be neutral, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.
Number of protons in the atom of the given element = 29

(ii) The electronic configuration of the atom is
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10


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