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Melinda Siebold

How many protons are in sulfur 36?

David Shanen  Follow

Elements are defined by the number of protons.

So, by definition, sulfur has 16 protons.

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Anh Hoang Le, PhD  Follow

Sulfur has Z=16 and your isotope has A=36. Thus 16 protons, 16 electrons and 36-16=20 neutrons.

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