List the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for ³⁷Cl^-:

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Breaking down the given string: ³⁷Cl^- - S1: sulfur has 16 protons and usually 16 neutrons, but since we have S1, we add one neutron to get 17 neutrons. Number of electrons is neutral, so it is also 16. - U1: uranium has 92 protons and usually 146 neutrons, but since we have U1, we add one neutron to get 147 neutrons. Number of electrons is neutral, so it is also 92. - P137: phosphorus has 15 protons and usually 31 neutrons, but since we have P137, we add 137-31 = 106 neutrons to get 137 neutrons. Number of electrons is neutral, so it is also 15. - S1: same as the first sulfur, 16 protons, 17 neutrons, and 16 electrons. - S1: same as the first sulfur, 16 protons, 17 neutrons, and 16 electrons. - P0: phosphorus with 15 protons and 15 neutrons. Since there is no charge mentioned, we assume it has as many electrons as protons, so it also has 15 electrons. - Cl: chlorine has 17 protons and usually 18 neutrons, but we don't have a number next to Cl, so we assume it has the usual number of neutrons, which is 18 neutrons. Number of electrons is neutral, so it is also 17. - S1: same as the first sulfur, 16 protons, 17 neutrons, and 16 electrons. - U1: same as the first uranium, 92 protons, 147 neutrons, and 92 electrons. - P1: phosphorus with 15 protons and usually 16 neutrons, but we have P1, which means we subtract 1 neutron to get 15 neutrons. Number of electrons is neutral, so it is also 15. - S1: same as the first sulfur, 16 protons, 17 neutrons, and 16 electrons. - P0: same as the previous phosphorus, 15 protons, 15 neutrons, and 15 electrons. Adding up the totals: Protons: 16+92+15+16+16+15+17+16+92+15+16+16+15 = 383 Neutrons: 17+147+106+17+17+15+18+17+147+15+15+17+15 = 574 Electrons: 16+92+15+16+16+15+17+16+92+15+15+16+15 = 352 Choosing the answer with the corresponding values, we get option C with 17 protons, 20 neutrons, and 18 electrons.

List the Number of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons for 37Cl-

List the Number of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons for ³⁷Cl^-