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Element A has 18 protons.
The number of protons in an atom is also known as its atomic number and it determines the identity of the atom.
In an electrically neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. So, in an atom of element A, which is neutral, there are also 18 electrons.
The symbol A+ denotes an ion of element A. An ion is an atom or group of atoms that have gained or lost one or more electrons, giving it a net positive or negative charge.
The "+" sign denotes that the atom has lost an electron.
It is positive because the number of positively charged protons now exceeds the number of negatively charged electrons.
Therefore, the A+ ion will have one fewer electron than a neutral A atom. Given that the neutral A atom has 18 electrons, the A+ ion will have 17 electrons