Mole concept- to find isotopic formula

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1mole of diatomic element X2 contains 34 and 40 moles of electrons and neutrons respectively, the isoptopic formula of the element is?

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1mole of diatomic element X2 contains 34 and 40 moles of electrons and neutrons respectively

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all the basic ones!

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The answer from my point of view should be 17X37
 
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I am assuming that the isotopic formula of the element asks you for that notation where you display both the atomic mass (protons + neutrons) and atomic number (protons).

Something like 1H1

Then, let's start from the beginning.

34 moles of electrons in X2 = 17 electrons in one atom.
Similarly, 20 neutrons in one atom.

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With this in mind, what will be the atomic mass? What will be the atomic number?