Follow the clues to find the identity of the mystery element…

I promise to do my own work on this mission and not cheat off anyone else for fear of losing my pinky toes

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1.)    Take the atomic number of an atom of lithium and add the number of protons in a fluorine atom. ________

2.)  To your answer in step #1, add the number of electrons in an atom of cadmium. _________

3.)  Divide your answer in #2 by the number of neutrons in an atom of boron with a mass number of 11. ________

4.)  Take the number that you get in #3 and multiply by the number of electrons in a sodium ion with a +1 charge. ______

5.)  Subtract the number of protons in an atom of calcium from your answer in #4. _______

6.)  Take your answer in #5 and divide by the number of electrons in a fluorine ion with a -1 charge. ________

7.)  Divide your answer from #6 by the number of neutrons in an atom of carbon-14. _______

8.)  Next, take that number from #7 and add the number of protons in an atom of copper. ________

9.)  To that number, subtract the number of neutrons in an atom of oxygen. (round) _______

10.) To your answer from #9, add the number of protons of an atom that has 4 more protons than an atom of potassium. ________

11.) Divide that answer by the atomic number of plain old boring boron. _______

12.) To that answer, add the number of neutrons in an isotope of Nitrogen-13. ______

13.) To your answer in #12, add the number of protons in an atom of astatine. ________

14.) Add the number of electrons in an atom of hydrogen from your answer in #13. _________

15.) What is you mystery element? ______________________ / atomic # _______

 Bonus: What does this element have to do with the periodic table? Hint: It’s in the name!!!!!!! _______________________________________