Question

PLEASE HELP THIS IS DUE TODAY If an element's atomic mass and atomic number are known, what else can be determined? Give an example to demonstrate your understanding.

Answer 1

If you know an element’s atomic number, you will learn the number of protons and electrons. The atomic number is equal to the number or protons and electrons. You can also find the number of neutrons, by subtracting the atomic mass from the atomic number.

For example, Fluorine’s atomic number is 9, and its atomic mass is 19. So, the number of electrons and protons in fluorine is 9. The number of neutrons the is equal to 19-9. Thus, Fluorine has 10 neutrons.

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